Phlebopus

Phlebopus
Phlebopus portentosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletinellaceae
Genus: Phlebopus
(R.Heim) Singer (1936)
Type species
Phlebopus colossus
(R.Heim) Singer (1936)
Species

12, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Boletus subgen. Phlebopus R.Heim (1936)
  • Phaeogyroporus Singer (1944)

Phlebopus is a genus of fungi in the family Boletinellaceae (suborder Sclerodermatineae of the Boletales order).[2] 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.[3] It contains the gigantic Phlebopus marginatus, the cap of which can reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in diameter.[4]

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