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Paragyrodon
Sign in to saveParagyrodon is a genus of fungi in the family Paxillaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paragyrodon sphaerosporus. Paragyrodon was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1942.
Species
Leathery-veiled Bolete
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderBoletales
- FamilyPaxillaceae
Observations466
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Paragyrodon is a genus of fungi in the family Paxillaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paragyrodon sphaerosporus. Paragyrodon was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1942.
== Description == The caps are wide and a blotchy combination of yellow to brown. The stem is tall and thick; it stains brown.
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