Boletus

See also: boletus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin boletus (porcini (mushroom)).

Proper noun

Boletus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Boletaceae – boletes.

Usage notes

  • Formerly included all mushrooms with pores
  • Current circumscription is paraphyletic, including many hundreds of mushrooms
  • A monophyletic grouping, Boletus sect. Boletus, contains about a hundred species

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