Pseudoboletus
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Pseudoboletus is a genus
of fungi in the family Boletaceae
. The genus contains two species found in north temperate areas that grow in a parasitic
association with species of Scleroderma
and Pisolithus
.
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...
. The genus contains two species found in north temperate areas that grow in a parasitic
Parasitism
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred to organisms with lifestages that needed more than one host . These are now called macroparasites...
association with species of Scleroderma
Scleroderma
Systemic sclerosis or systemic scleroderma is a systemic autoimmune disease or systemic connective tissue disease that is a subtype of scleroderma.-Skin symptoms:...
and Pisolithus
Pisolithus
Pisolithus is a genus of fungi within the Sclerodermataceae family . The type species, P. arenarius, is now known to be synonymous with P. arhizus.-Species:*Pisolithus abditus*Pisolithus albus...
.