Taxon Details: Zangia Yan C.Li & Zhu L.Yang
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Family:

Boletaceae (Basidiomycota)
Scientific Name:

Zangia Yan C.Li & Zhu L.Yang
Primary Citation:

Zangia, a new genus of Boletaceae supported by molecular and morphological evidence.
Fungal Diversity 49: 129. 2011
Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.
Description:

Diagnosis: Pileus rugose and pubescent. Context whitish, unchanging. Hymenophore white becoming pink to purplish, not staining. Stipe with red to purplish red scabrous squamules, with base chrome yellow to golden yellow. Spores pinkish to pale purple, smooth, subfusoid or ellipsoid. Pileipellis an ixohyphoepithelium. Clamp connections absent.

Registration number: MB 517380

Type species: Boletus roseolus W.F. Chiu, Mycologia 40: 208. 1948.

Ectomycorrhiza: Pinaceae, Fagaceae

Distribution: S, SE, & SW China

Number of species: Six. Zangia chloronosma, citrina, erythrocephala, olivacea, olivaceobrunnea, roseola.