Kingdom Fungi Order Boletales Higher classification Boletaceae | Division Basidiomycota Family Boletaceae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Caloboletus, Cyanoboletus pulverulentus, Imperator, Rubroboletus, Rheubarbariboletus | ||
Cyanoboletus is a fungal genus in the family Boletaceae. Circumscribed in 2014, it contains four species: C. flavosanguineus, C. rainisii, C. sinopulverulentus, and the type, C. pulverulentus. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek cyano ("blue"), referring to the deep ultramarine blue bruising reaction of the fruit bodies.
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