Leccinum

Taxobox
name = "Leccinum"

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image_caption = "L. aurantiacum"
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Basidiomycota
classis = Agaricomycetes
subclassis = Hymenomycetes
ordo = Boletales
familia = Boletaceae
genus = "Leccinum"

"Leccinum" was the name given first to a series of fungi within the genus "Boletus", then erected as a new genus last century. Their main distinguishing feature is the small, rigid projections [http://www.bartleby.com/61/53/S0115300.html (scabers)] that give a rough texture to their stalks. The genus name was coined from the Italian "Leccino", for a type of rough-stemmed bolete.

"Leccinum" species are generally found in woodlands in Europe and North America. They have generally been presumed to be edible for the most part, but there are reports of poisoning after eating as yet unidentified members of the genus in North America. Some other species may cause nausea to some when consumed raw, at least "L. versipelle".

pecies

There are around 160 species including:
*"L. atrostipitatum"
*"L. aurantiacum"- Red-capped scaber stalk
*"L. carpini"
*"L. crocipodium"
*"L. discolor"
*"L. duriusculum"
*"L. holopus"
*"L. insigne"
*"L. intusrubens" - (Malaysia)
*"L. quercinum"
*"L. roseofractum"
*"L. scabrum" - Birch bolete
*"L. variicolor"
*"L. versipelle" - Orange birch bolete

References

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*cite book | author = Corner EJH | year = 1972 | title = Boletus in Malaysia | publisher = Government Printing Office/Botanic Gardens, Singapore

External links

* [http://entoloma.nl/html/leccinum_eng.html The genus Leccinum in Western and Central Europe. Includes key.]
* [http://www.indexfungorum.org/Names/Names.asp Index Fungorum]