Boletopsis Explained

Boletopsis is a genus of mycorrhizal fungi in the family Bankeraceae. The genus was circumscribed by Swiss mycologist Victor Fayod in 1889, with Boletopsis leucomelaena as the type species.

Species

• Boletopsis atrata Ryvarden 1982 – Thailand
• Boletopsis grisea (Peck) Bondartsev & Singer 1941
• Boletopsis leucomelaena (Pers.) Fayod 1889 – Europe
• Boletopsis nothofagi J.A.Cooper & P.Leonard 2012 – New Zealand
• Boletopsis perplexa Watling & J.Milne 2006 – Scotland
• Boletopsis singaporensis Pat. & C.F.Baker 1918 – Singapore
• Boletopsis smithii K.A.Harrison 1975 – United States
• Boletopsis staudtii Henn. 1898
• Boletopsis subsquamosa (L.) Kotl. & Pouzar 1957 (edible)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . 2010 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 296.