Xerocomellus dryophilus
Xerocomellus dryophilus, commonly known as the oak-loving bolete and formerly known as Boletus dryophilus or Xerocomus dryophilus, is a basidiomycete fungus in the family Boletaceae native to North America. It appears to only occur under the coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia),[1] and is only found in California, where it is one of the most common boletes in the Los Angeles and San Diego counties.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Xerocomellus |
| Species: | X. dryophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerocomellus dryophilus (Thiers) N. Siegel, C.F. Schwarz & J.L. Frank (2014) | |
It was transferred to the new genus Xerocomellus in 2014.
This epithet had been previously applied to a European species, now described as Xerocomellus redeuilhii.[3]
References
- Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Xerocomellus dryophilus". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-170-8. OCLC 13702933.
- Simonini, Giampaolo; Gelardi, Matteo; Vizzini, Alfredo (2016). "Xerocomellus redeuilhii sp. nov". Rivista di Micologia.
External links
Media related to Xerocomellus dryophilus at Wikimedia Commons- Xerocomellus dryophilus in Index Fungorum
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