Boletus L.

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Boletus

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 8155 with B. Buyck, R. Aldana-Gómez, 09 Jun 2001

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus seemannii, Q. copeyensis. Solitary. On soil.

  • Description

    This is the bolete reminiscent of G. castaneus, but with longitudinally striate, brown, subpruinose stipe, 7.5 cm x 8 mm, white at base, with interior whitish with some pale brownish pink near the base, unchanging. Pileus 4.5 cm broad, dry, convex, tomentose, chestnut brown. Flesh white, unchanging, with mild odor and taste. Hymenophore tubulose; tubes 5 mm long, grayish yellow, unchanging; pores concolorous, not staining when bruised.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in INBio or USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02072558

    Occurrence ID: b928049f-8ebd-45d3-8058-9e24a9698c5d

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Basidiomycota

  • Family

    Boletaceae

  • All Determinations

    Boletus L.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de la Montaña, Savegre.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2400 - 2500 m. (7874 - 8202 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.548, -83.8014

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