''Chalciporus rubinellus'', commonly known as the purple-red bolete, is a
bolete fungus of the family
Boletaceae. It was first described in 1879 as ''Boletus rubinellus'', and later transferred to the genus ''
Chalciporus
''Chalciporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae (suborder (biology), suborder Boletineae). There are approximately 25 species in the genus.
French mycologist Frédéric Bataille erected the genus in 1908, though it did not gain gener ...
'' in 1973.
Genetically it is closely related to ''
Chalciporus amarellus''.
See also
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List of North American boletes
References
External links
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Chalciporus
Fungi of North America
Fungi described in 1879
Taxa named by Charles Horton Peck
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