''Tylopilus veluticeps'' is a bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae found in

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. Originally described as a species of '' Boletus'' by

Narcisse Théophile Patouillard Narcisse Théophile Patouillard (2 July 1854 – 30 March 1926) was a French pharmacist and mycologist. He was born in Macornay, a town in the department of Jura (department), Jura. He studied in Besançon, then furthered his education at the � ...

and

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in 1918, it was transferred to '' Tylopilus'' in 1947 by

Rolf Singer Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a Germany, German-born mycologist and one of the most important Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century. After receiving his Ph.D. at the University ...

. The bolete has a velvety cap measuring in diameter, and a smooth, stout stipe that is long by thick. The elliptical spores are 12–15 by 4

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veluticeps ''Veluticeps'' is a small genus of wood-rot fungi characterized by the production of resupinate to bracket shaped, perennial, tough, brown fruitbodies, that blacken when KOH solution is applied, and with a smooth to warted or cracked fertile und ...

Fungi described in 1918 Fungi of Asia Fungus species {{Boletales-stub