Xanthoconium
Encyclopedia
Xanthoconium is a genus
of fungi in the Boletaceae
family. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution
and contains seven species.
The concept of Xanthoconium has not been supported by DNA studies.
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 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...
family. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution
Cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...
and contains seven species.
The concept of Xanthoconium has not been supported by DNA studies.
Species
- Xanthoconium affine
- Xanthoconium chattoogaense
- Xanthoconium montaltoense
- Xanthoconium montanum
- Xanthoconium purpureum
- Xanthoconium separans
- Xanthoconium stramineum