''Filoboletus'' is a

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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 Tricholo ...

. The genus was

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. Several species (e.g. ''

Filoboletus hanedae ''Filoboletus hanedae'', is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae native to South-East Asia, first described by George S. Kobayashi. Its fruiting bodies display bioluminescence. Morphology Pileus (cap) The shape of the pileus i ...

'', ''

Filoboletus manipularis ''Filoboletus manipularis'' is a species of agaric fungus in the family Mycenaceae. Found in Australasia, Malaysia, and the Pacific islands, the mycelium and basidiocarp, fruit bodies of the fungus grow in forests and can be bioluminescent. The f ...

'', '' 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 cyc ...

Species

According to

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(as of February 2024), the genus has 16 accepted species: *''

Filoboletus brevisporus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Maas Geest. *''

Filoboletus clypeatus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' (Pat.) Singer *''

Filoboletus conus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', ''Filoboletus pallescens ...

'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak *''

Filoboletus elegans ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak *''

Filoboletus gracilis ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' (Klotzsch ex Berk.) Singer *''

'' (Kobayasi) Hongo *''

Filoboletus lachiwalensis ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Maas Geest. *''

Filoboletus luteus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' (Overeem) Singer *''

'' (Berk.) Singer *'' Filoboletus mycenoides'' Henn. *'' Filoboletus pallescens'' (Boedijn) Maas Geest. *''

Filoboletus polyporus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak *''

Filoboletus propullulans ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Lib.-Barnes *''

Filoboletus pustulosus ''Filoboletus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. ''Filoboletus hanedae'', ''Filoboletus manipularis'', '' Filoboletus pallescens'' and '' Filoboletus yunna ...

'' Maas Geest. & E. Horak *'' Filoboletus verruculosus'' P.G. Liu *'' Filoboletus yunnanensis'' P.G. Liu

References

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