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Phlebopus
Phlebopus is a genus of fungi in the family Boletinellaceae (suborder Sclerodermatineae of the Boletales order). The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical and pantropical regions, and contains 12 species. The species are saprobic, with some possibly able to form mycorrhizae with exotic trees in certain conditions. It contains the gigantic Phlebopus marginatus, the cap of which can reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in diameter.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
salmon gum mushroom
speciesPhlebopus marginatus
Phlebopus beniensis
speciesPhlebopus beniensis
Bushveld Bolete
speciesPhlebopus sudanicus
Phlebopus portentosus
speciesPhlebopus portentosus
Phlebopus mexicanus
speciesPhlebopus mexicanus
Phlebopus tropicus
speciesPhlebopus tropicus
Phlebopus colossus
speciesPhlebopus colossus
Phlebopus silvaticus
speciesPhlebopus silvaticus
Phlebopus bruchii
speciesPhlebopus bruchii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 353086.