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Gyroporus
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Gyroporus

The Gyroporaceae are a family of fungi in the order Boletales. The family is monogeneric, containing the single genus Gyroporus, which, according to a 2008 estimate, contains ten widely distributed species, though a more recent study suggested the species-level diversity to be far higher. As of January 2026, according to Index Fungorum and Mycobank databases, the genus had 46 species.

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10 branches of this group, most-observed first

Cornflower Bolete

speciesGyroporus cyanescens

Gyroporus sp. 'castaneus-IN07'

speciesGyroporus sp. 'castaneus-IN07'

Gyroporus sp. 'MI01'

speciesGyroporus sp. 'MI01'

Gyroporus australiensis

speciesGyroporus australiensis

Gyroporus pseudocyanescens

speciesGyroporus pseudocyanescens

Gyroporus phaeocyanescens

speciesGyroporus phaeocyanescens

Gyroporus lacteus

speciesGyroporus lacteus

Gyroporus brunneofloccosus

speciesGyroporus brunneofloccosus

Gyroporus sp. 'TW01'

speciesGyroporus sp. 'TW01'

Gyroporus pseudolacteus

speciesGyroporus pseudolacteus

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