Biology:Austroboletus asper
| Austroboletus asper | |
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| File:Austroboletus asper by Jean Rogers.jpg | |
| Austroboletus asper growing in Hellyer Gorge, Tasmania, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Austroboletus |
| Species: | A. asper
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| Binomial name | |
| Austroboletus asper K.Syme, Bonito, T.Lebel, Fechner & Halling (2020)
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Austroboletus asper is a species of bolete fungus found in Australia. It was described only recently identified in 2020 by the mycologists Roy Halling, Katrina Syme, Gregory Bonito, Teresa Lebel, and Nigel Fechner.[1] The species name is derived from the Latin word asper meaning 'rough'. Austroboletus asper is an interesting mushroom-forming fungus species found amidst the eucalyptus forests of southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It features including a dry cap and a stem adorned with subtle reticulations. This species has a cap with a pale appendiculate margin, whose spores are Q ≥ 3.[2]
According to the state of Queensland, Australia, it has no conservation significance as of 20 May 2024, which means that its existence is not at threat.[3]
References
- ↑ "Austrolobetus asper by NCBI". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=2767004&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock.
- ↑ "Fungi Key - Austroboletus". https://qldfungi.org.au/fungi-id/fungi-keys/fungi-key-austroboletus.
- ↑ Species profile—Austroboletus asper Queensland Government
External sources
- Mysterious Mushroom: Austroboletus asper Revealed - Garigal Country, Youtube by Mary Bell, 26 March 2024
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