Boletus L.
(a genus of boletes)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Species 3 ident. refs
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Species 39 images
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Species 2 subtaxa 9 images 2 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Species 2 images 2 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Species 2 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open) (Click to open)Fruitbody (Click to open)
Species 19 images 1 ident. refs
Species 2 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Unidentified 3 images
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Informal 3 subtaxa 41 images 11 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusBoletus (a genus of boletes)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Engel, H. 1983 Dickröhrlinge - die Gattung Boletus in Europa 157pp
Taylor, A.F.S., Hills, A., Simonini, G. 2002 A Fresh Look at Xerocomoid Fungi Field Mycology Vol 3 (3): 89-102.

Boletus (a genus of boletes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Boletus (a genus of boletes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 57 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Boletus (a genus of boletes)
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