Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.) Quél.
(Chestnut Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete)
GenusGyroporus (a genus of fungi)
FamilyGYROPORACEAE (a family of boletes)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete) :
1: Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete)
4 Aug 2017 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under Oak
Image 1: Fruitbodies - lain down to show stipe and poresImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitobdy - LSImage 4: Group - oblique viewImage 5: Group - top viewImage 6: Stipe - LSImage 7: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 11: Pores and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Pores - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 14: Stipe apex - close-up - enlarged
2: Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete)
21 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under oak
Image 1: Cap surfaceImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side-viewImage 7: PoresImage 8: Pore surface - close-up

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2013 Gyroporus castaneus, under oaks, Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon, 2012 Vol 14 (4) Page: Front cover

Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete)
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