Alessioporus rubriflavus is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.[1] It was described in 2017 as the first North American member of the genus Alessioporus.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Alessioporus |
| Species: | A. rubriflavus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alessioporus rubriflavus J.L. Frank, A.R. Bessette & Bessette
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Description
editThe cap is red when young, becoming somewhat yellow with age, the pores are yellow, and the stem is yellow with red streaks. All parts stain blue when bruised.[3] The taste is distinctively sour or acidic.
Range
editThe type locality is Elbert County, Georgia, and the species is known to range along the Atlantic seaboard from Florida at least to New York.[2]
Habitat
editThis species is known from oak/pine woods, scrub, and sandy soil.[3]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet is derived from Latin ruber, red, and flavus, yellow, referring to the colors of the fruiting body.[2]
Taxonomy
editAs of 2024, the only other member of the genus is a European species: Alessioporus ichnusanus.[4]
References
edit- ^ Citizen science observations for Alessioporus rubriflavus at iNaturalist
- ^ a b c "Alessioporus rubriflavus (Boletaceae), a new species from the eastern United States". Academia. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b "Alessioporus rubriflavus". The Bolete Filter. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Citizen science observations for Alessioporus at iNaturalist
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