Phylloporus Quél.

  • Family

    Boletaceae (Basidiomycota)

  • Scientific Name

    Phylloporus Quél.

  • Primary Citation

    Flora mycologique de la France.
    409. 1888

  • Description

    Diagnosis: Pileus dry, tomentose to subtomentose, microscopically a trichodermium or a modified hymeniform layer. Context usually white, sometimes yellow, sometimes changing to blue when exposed. Hymenophore lamellate to subtubulose to radially boletinoid, sometimes changing to blue when bruised. Stipe central, rarely slightly eccentric, usually pruinose; basal mycelium white or yellow. Spore deposit olive brown, smooth, fusoid or ovoid, dextrinoid. Hymenial cystida present. Clamp connections absent (present in 1 or 2 species). NH4OH reactions negative or positive (usually blue or blue green; sometimes other colors).

    Registration number: MB18275

    Type species: Agaricus pelletieri Lév. in Crouan, Florule du Finistère: 81. 1867.

    Ectomycorrhizae: Pinaceae, Fagaceae, Myrtaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Casuarinaceae, Mimosaceae.

    Distribution: Tropical, boreal and austral; with some tendency for species to be geographically restricted.

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