bolete - List of species

A fungus with a typically mushroom-shaped fruiting body; fertile spore-producing layer present as a lining of tubes on underside of cap; commonly found on ground under trees; some species edible, others poisonous. (Subdivision: Basidiomycetes. Order: Agaricales.)

iBolete
Boletus edulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Homobasidiomycetes Order: Boletales Family: Boletaceae Genus: Boletus Fr., 1821

A bolete is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with a spongy surface of pores (rather than gills) on the underside of the pileus.

List of species

Boletus aereus - Ontto Beltza, Porcino nero, Queen bolete Boletus appendiculatus Boletus badius - Bay bolete Boletus barrowsii - White king bolete Boletus calopus Boletus chrysenteron - Red-cracked bolete Boletus edulis - Cep, Ontto Txuri, Penny Bun, funghi Porcini Boletus erythropus Boletus fragrans Boletus griseus Boletus impolitus Boletus luridus Boletus parasiticus Boletus pinophilus Boletus queletii Boletus reticulatus (prev B.