Taxon Details: Veloporphyrellus pantoleucus L.D.Gómez & Singer
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Family:

Boletaceae (Basidiomycota)
Scientific Name:

Veloporphyrellus pantoleucus L.D.Gómez & Singer
Primary Citation:

Veloporphyrellus, a new genus of Boletaceae from Costa Rica.
Brenesia 22: 293. 1984
Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.
Description:

Diagnosis: Pileus dry, tomentose, lacking pigmentation, microscopically a trichodermium. Context white, pale burgundy red. Hymenophore white to pinkish flesh color, unchanging. Veil present. Stipe white, annulate. Spore deposit possibly purplish brown (?). Spores smooth, fusoid. Hymenial cystidia present. Clamp connections absent.

Registration number: MB106535

Ectomycorrhiza: Quercus

Distribution: Costa Rica

Commentary: Apparently very uncommon in Costa Rica. Many characteristics not completely known.