''Boletus subalpinus'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
in the family
Boletaceae
The Boletaceae are a family of mushroom-forming fungi, primarily characterised by small pores on the spore-bearing hymenial surface (at the underside of the mushroom), instead of gills as are found in most agarics. Nearly as widely distributed ...
. The species was first
described scientifically in 1969 by American mycologists
Harry Delbert Thiers
Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco St ...
and
James M. Trappe. It is found in
California
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and
Oregon
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.
It was originally named as a species of ''Gastroboletus'' but was found to be in ''Boletus
sensu stricto
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'' in a 2013
molecular phylogenetics
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
study.
See also
*
List of ''Boletus'' species
*
List of North American boletes __NOTOC__
This is a list of bolete species found in North America.
Bolding of the species name, and an asterisk (*) following indicate the species is the type species of that genus.
''Aureoboletus''
*'' Aureoboletus auriporus''
*'' Aureoboletus ...
References
External links
subalpinus
Fungi described in 1969
Fungi of North America
Taxa named by Harry Delbert Thiers
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