Alessioporus rubriflavus
| Alessioporus rubriflavus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Alessioporus |
| Species: | A. rubriflavus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alessioporus rubriflavus J.L. Frank, A.R. Bessette & Bessette
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Alessioporus rubriflavus is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.[1] It was described in 2017 as the first North American member of the genus Alessioporus.[2]
Description
[edit]The cap is red when young, becoming somewhat yellow with age, the pores are yellow, and the stem is yellow with red streaks. All parts stain blue when bruised.[3] The taste is distinctively sour or acidic.
Range
[edit]The type locality is Elbert County, Georgia, and the species is known to range along the Atlantic seaboard from Florida at least to New York.[2]
Habitat
[edit]This species is known from oak/pine woods, scrub, and sandy soil.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet is derived from Latin ruber, red, and flavus, yellow, referring to the colors of the fruiting body.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]As of 2024, the only other member of the genus is a European species: Alessioporus ichnusanus.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Citizen science observations for Alessioporus rubriflavus at iNaturalist
- ^ a b c "Alessioporus rubriflavus (Boletaceae), a new species from the eastern United States". Academia. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b "Alessioporus rubriflavus". The Bolete Filter. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Alessioporus at iNaturalist
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