Leccinum schistophilum
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| Leccinum schistophilum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Leccinum |
| Species: | L. schistophilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leccinum schistophilum Bon (1981) | |
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Leccinum schistophilum is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Found in Europe, where it grows in association with birch, it was described as new to science in 1981 by French mycologist Marcel Bon.
Leccinum schistophilum is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae, first described as a new species by the French mycologist Marcel Bon in 1974. The specific epithet schistophilum refers to its habitat preference, derived from "schisto-" (relating to schist, a type of rock) and "-philum" ("loving" or "preferring"), indicating its tendency to grow on schistose soils.[2]
The fungus belongs to the section Leccinum (Versipelles), subsection Carpinenses (indicated by the pale colours without traces of orange or reddish tints). Taxonomically, it is distinguished from related species primarily by its pale colouration, the subimmutability of its flesh (flesh that does not change colour significantly when cut), and its relatively large spores exceeding 20 μm in length.[2]