''Suillus ponderosus'' is a species of
bolete fungus in the family
Suillaceae
The Suillaceae are a family of fungi in the order Boletales ( suborder Suillineae), containing the boletus-like ''Suillus'', the small truffle-like '' Truncocolumella'', as well as the monotypic genus '' Psiloboletinus''. As of 2008, there are 5 ...
. It was first
described scientifically by American mycologists
Alexander H. Smith and
Harry D. 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 ...
in 1964.
See also
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List of North American boletes
References
External links
ponderosus
Fungi described in 1964
Fungi of North America
Taxa named by Harry Delbert Thiers
Taxa named by Alexander H. Smith
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