Phylloporus pelletieri

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Phylloporus pelletieri
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Boletales
Family:
Boletaceae
Genus:
Phylloporus
Species:
P. pelletieri
Binomial name
Phylloporus pelletieri
(Lév.) Quél. (1888)
Synonyms[1]

Agaricus pelletieri Lév. (1867)
Clitocybe pelletieri (Lév.) Gillet (1874)
Paxillus pelletieri (Lév.) Velenovsky (1920)
Xerocomus pelletieri (Lév.) Manfr.Binder (1999)

Phylloporus pelletieri, commonly known as the golden-gilled bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.

Taxonomy[]

The species was first described by French mycologist Joseph-Henri Léveillé in 1867 under the name Agaricus pelletieri.[2] Lucien Quélet transferred it to Phylloporus in 1888.[3]

Description[]

The underside of its cap bears lamellae (gill-like structures) rather than the pores common in the Boletales. The reddish, domed cap is smooth with a velvety texture, while the lamellae are bright yellow.[4] The stem supporting the cap is also yellow with a red-brown veil.[5]

Habitat and distribution[]

The golden-gilled bolete forms mycorrhizal relationships with broadleaved trees such as beech and coniferous trees such as fir or pine.[6] The fruit bodies are produced in summer and autumn.[6]

Although rare, the golden-gilled bolete has a widespread distribution in Europe and reaches into Asia.[6] It inhabits broadleaf or coniferous forests in montane or sub-alpine regions, where it is associated with acidic or sandy soils.[6] This species is threatened by air pollution and forestry plantations, which can destroy its natural habitat.[6] It is short-listed for inclusion in Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, otherwise known as the Bern Convention, by the (ECCF), and included on the Red Lists of 12 European countries.[7] Other conservation recommendations include the mapping of existing sites and a reduction in air pollution, together with restrictions on forestry practice at known locations.[6]

References[]

This article incorporates text from the ARKive fact-file "Phylloporus pelletieri" under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License and the GFDL.

  1. ^ "Phylloporus pelletieri (Lév.) Quél. 1888". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  2. ^ Crouan PL, Crouan HM (1867). Florule de Finistère, Contenant des Descriptions de 360 Espèces Nouvelles de Sporogames, des Nombreuses Observations (in French). p. 81.
  3. ^ Quélet L. Flore mycologique de la France et des pays limitrophes (in French). p. 409.
  4. ^ Pegler, D. & Spooner, B. (1992) The Mushroom Identifier. Apple Press, London.
  5. ^ Fungi of Poland (July 2003).[unreliable source?]
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f European Council for Conservation of Fungi (ECCF) (2001) Datasheets of threatened mushrooms of Europe, candidates for listing in Appendix I of the Convention. Bern Convention Standing Committee.
  7. ^ The distribution, status and habitat requirement of the 33 fungal candidates for listing in Appendix I of the Bern Convention (June 2003)
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