Austroboletus asper

Austroboletus asper
Austroboletus asper growing in Hellyer Gorge, Tasmania, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Austroboletus
Species:
A. asper
Binomial name
Austroboletus asper
K.Syme, Bonito, T.Lebel, Fechner & Halling (2020)

Austroboletus asper is a species of bolete fungus found in Australia. It was described only recently identified in 2020 by the mycologists Roy Halling, Katrina Syme, Gregory Bonito, Teresa Lebel, and Nigel Fechner.[1] The species name is derived from the Latin word asper meaning 'rough'. Austroboletus asper is an interesting mushroom-forming fungus species found amidst the eucalyptus forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It features including a dry cap and a stem adorned with subtle reticulations. This species has a cap with a pale appendiculate margin, whose spores are Q ≥ 3.[2]

According to the state of Queensland, Australia, it has no conservation significance as of 20 May 2024, which means that its existence is not at threat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Austrolobetus asper by NCBI".
  2. ^ "Fungi Key - Austroboletus". Queensland Mycological Society. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ Species profile—Austroboletus asper Queensland Government

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