Rubroboletus lupinus, commonly known as the wolf bolete, is a bolete fungus of the genus Rubroboletus. Originally described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1838 as species of Boletus, it was transferred to Rubroboletus in 2015,[2] a genus circumscribed to host other allied reddish-colored, blue-staining bolete species forming a distinct clade.[3] The species epithet is derived from the Latin word lupus, meaning "wolf".

Rubroboletus lupinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Rubroboletus
Species:
R. lupinus
Binomial name
Rubroboletus lupinus
(Fr.) Costanzo, Gelardi, Simonini & Vizzin (2015)
Synonyms[1]
  • Boletus luridus var. lupinus (Fr.) E.-J.Gilbert
  • Boletus lupinus Fr. (1838)
  • Dictyopus tuberosus var. lupinus (Fr.) Quél. (1886)
  • Suillellus lupinus (Fr.) Blanco-Dios (2015)
Rubroboletus lupinus
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Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is olive-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Molecular studies have revealed considerable genetic variation among European populations of R. lupinus, placing it in a clade sister to Rubroboletus dupainii.[4] The species is found in warm broad-leaved forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with various species of oak (Quercus) and sweet chestnut (Castanea).

References

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  1. ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Rubroboletus lupinus (Fr.) Costanzo, Gelardi, Simonini & Vizzini". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  2. ^ Vizzini A. (March 24, 2015). "Nomenclatural novelties" (PDF). Index Fungorum (233).
  3. ^ Zhao K, Wu G, Yang ZL. "A new genus, Rubroboletus, to accommodate Boletus sinicus and its allies". Phytotaxa. 188 (2): 61–77. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.188.2.1.
  4. ^ Loizides M, Bellanger JM, Assyov B, Moreau PA, Richard F (2019). "Present status and future of boletoid fungi (Boletaceae) on the island of Cyprus: cryptic and threatened diversity unraveled by 10-year study". Fungal Ecology. 41 (13): 65–81. doi:10.1016/j.funeco.2019.03.008.
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