Boletinellus
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Boletinellus is a genus
of fungi in the family Boletaceae
(suborder Sclerodermatineae of the Boletales
). The genus was first described by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1909.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the family Boletaceae
Boletaceae
Boletaceae are a family of mushrooms, primarily characterized by developing their spores in small pores on the underside of the mushroom, instead of gills, as are found in agarics. Nearly as widely distributed as agarics, they include the Cep or King Bolete , much sought after by mushroom hunters...
(suborder Sclerodermatineae of the Boletales
Boletales
The Boletales are an order of Agaricomycetes, containing over 1300 species with a diverse array of fruiting body types. The boletes are the best known members of this group, and until recently, the Boletales were thought to only contain boletes...
). The genus was first described by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1909.