Xerocomus

Taxobox
name = "Xerocomus"

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image_caption = "Xerocomus subtomentosus"
regnum = Fungi
divisio = Basidiomycota
classis = Agaricomycetes
subclassis = Hymenomycetes
ordo = Boletales
familia = Boletaceae
genus = "Xerocomus"

"Xerocomus" is a genus of fungi which is closely related to "Boletus". Many mycologists do not recognize the distinction.

Most members of "Xerocomus" are edible.

Ladurner and Simonini published a monograph on "Xerocomus" in 2003.

Molecular phylogenetic studies strongly imply that "Xerocomus" is a heterogeneous genus of polyphyletic origin.

pecies

*"X. badius" (edible and often known as "Boletus badius")
*"X. chrysenteron" (edible and very common)
*"X. silwoodensis" (edibility not known, found in England, Spain, and Italy. Named seventh top species of 2008, International Institute for Species Exploration [http://www.species.asu.edu/2008_species07.php] )
*"X. subtomentosus" (edible and very common)
*"X. truncatus" (edible and very common)

References

* [http://www.botany.utoronto.ca/faculty/moncalvo/117clade.pdf One hundred and seventeen clades of euagarics. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution]

External links

* [http://entoloma.nl/html/xerocomus.html The Genus Xerocomus]
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Boletus_chrysenteron.html Xerocomus chrysenteron]
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Boletus_subtomentosus.html Xerocomus subtomentosus]
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Boletus_truncatus.html Xerocomus truncatus]
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Boletus_zelleri.html Xerocomus zelleri]