''Rossbeevera'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of sequestrate (

truffle A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus ''Tuber''. In addition to ''Tuber'', many other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including ''Geopora'', ''Peziz ...

-like)

fungi 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 ...

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 ...

. It was first published in 2012 under the erroneous name ''Rosbeeva'', but was corrected to ''Rossbeevera'' in the same issue. The genus was created to contain species formerly placed in '' Chamonixia'', but characterized by having ellipsoid to spindle-shaped

spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...

s with 3–5 longitudinal ridges, bluish-green to deep blue fruit body staining reaction, and a thin whitish

peridium The peridium is the protective layer that encloses a mass of spores in fungi. This outer covering is a distinctive feature of gasteroid fungi. Description Depending on the species, the peridium may vary from being paper-thin to thick and rubber ...

. The Chinese species '' R. yunnanensis'' is the earliest diverging lineage within the genus, and has a close

phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...

relationship with the

bolete {{refimprove, date=July 2020 A bolete is a type of mushroom, or fungal fruiting body. It can be identified thanks to a unique mushroom cap. The cap is clearly different from the stem. On the underside of the cap there is usually a spongy surfa ...

genera '' Turmalinea'' and '' Leccinellum''. The genus name ''Rossbeevera'' honours

Ross Beever Ross Ewen Beever (3 January 1946 – 3 June 2010) was a New Zealand geneticist and mycologist. Academic career Born in Te Kūiti, Beever completed a MSc at Auckland University with a thesis ''Growth of fungi on potato extract media'' and a PhD ...

(1946–2010), a New Zealand botanist and

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a so ...

Species

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lists the following species in ''Rossbeevera'':

References

External links

iNaturalist World Checklist
Boletaceae Boletales genera Taxa described in 2012 {{Boletales-stub