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Phlebopus
Sign in to savePhlebopus is a genus of fungi in the family Boletinellaceae (suborder Sclerodermatineae of the Boletales order). The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical and pantropical regions, and contains 12 species. The species are saprobic, with some possibly able to form mycorrhizae with exotic trees in certain conditions. It contains the gigantic Phlebopus marginatus, the cap of which can reach in diameter.
Species
salmon gum mushroom
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderBoletales
- FamilyBoletinellaceae
Observations2,985
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 51
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Boletinellaceae
- Collections
- UFPB, NY
- Recorded in
- Brasil, Costa Rica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Boletinellaceae
- Image
- Phlebopus portentosus 98202.jpg
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- Commons category
- Phlebopus
- taxon name
- Phlebopus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Phlebopus
- taxon author citation
- (R.Heim) Singer
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