Fuscoboletinus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Fuscoboletinus was a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae that was considered distinct from Boletus in the past.
- Species of Fuscoboletinus have been given a new name, and are now classified under the genus Boletus.
- Fuscoboletinus is an example of a previously distinct genus that has since been subsumed into a more general category within the Boletaceae family.
- Recent studies have shown that Fuscoboletinus overlaps greatly with Boletus, and the distinction is therefore not considered taxonomically valid.
- Some sources still use the name Fuscoboletinus, but this is largely considered an outdated classification within the mycological community.