''Filoboletus'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the family
Mycenaceae
The Mycenaceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 10 genera and 705 species. This is one of several families that were separated from the Tricholom ...
.
The genus was
circumscribed
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Not every po ...
by
Paul Christoph Hennings
Paul Christoph Hennings (November 27, 1841 – October 14, 1908) was a German mycologist and herbarium curator. He discovered the study of cryptogams and mushrooms as a volunteer at the botanical garden. Although circumstances initially prevente ...
. Several species (e.g. ''
Filoboletus hanedae'', ''
Filoboletus manipularis'', ''
Filoboletus pallescens'' and ''
Filoboletus yunnanensis'') display bioluminescence in
fruiting bodies
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cycl ...
.
Species
According to
Catalogue of Life
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(as of February 2024), the genus has 16 accepted species:
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Filoboletus brevisporus'' Maas Geest.
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Filoboletus clypeatus'' (Pat.) Singer
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Filoboletus conus'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak
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Filoboletus elegans'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak
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Filoboletus gracilis'' (Klotzsch ex Berk.) Singer
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Filoboletus hanedae'' (Kobayasi) Hongo
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Filoboletus lachiwalensis'' Maas Geest.
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Filoboletus luteus'' (Overeem) Singer
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Filoboletus manipularis'' (Berk.) Singer
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Filoboletus mycenoides'' Henn.
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Filoboletus pallescens'' (Boedijn) Maas Geest.
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Filoboletus polyporus'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak
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Filoboletus propullulans'' Lib.-Barnes
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Filoboletus pustulosus'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak
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Filoboletus verruculosus'' P.G. Liu
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Filoboletus yunnanensis'' P.G. Liu
References
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Mycenaceae
Agaricales genera