Austroboletus niveus (G.Stev.) Wolfe

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Austroboletus niveus (G.Stev.) Wolfe

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 9045 with N. Fechner, A.M. Young, 10 Feb 2009

  • Location

    Australia. Queensland. Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, road from Northern Road to Lake Wabby Lookout.

  • Habitat

    Dry sclerophyll. Allocasuarina, Eucalyptus, Syncarpia, Lophostemon. Gregarious. In sand.

  • Description

    Pileus 1-5 cm broad, convex, viscid (wet weather), or glutinous when very young, soon smooth leather-like-areolate (nearly like suede, but not cracking), pale yellow (4A4) on disc, whiter toward margin, with white appendiculate veil remnants at margin. Flesh white, unchanging with mild odor and bitter taste. Tubes adnexed, whitish or with slight pinkish tint (young). Stipe 5-9 cm long, 8-10 mm broad, subclavate, white, lacunose reticulate, with reticulum becoming gelatinous from handling, developing orangish yellow stains with age, with interior solid, white, unchanging.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in BRI

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1115469

    Occurrence ID: 6e1c72f3-1392-4a26-8068-d515a99580e1

  • GenBank

    KP242157 (ITS)

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Australia

  • State/Province

    Queensland

  • Locality

    Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, road from Northern Road to Lake Wabby Lookout

  • Elevation

    Alt. 175 m. (574 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.3961, 153.089

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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