New, noteworthy, and rare species of the genus Boletus in Israel

Abstract

This paper presents information about Boletus poikilochromus, B. pulchrotinctus, and B. pulverulentus in Israel. These species are reported for the first time in Israel, and also B. pulchrotinctus and B. poikilochromus are reported for the first time in Asia. Furthermore, these three species are reported for the first time in association with Quercus calliprinos. Macro- and microscopical characteristics, distribution, ecology, and illustrations related to morphology and anatomy of the species are provided.

Keywords::

• Boletaceae
• boletoid fungi
• Mediterranean mushrooms
• Middle East
• species diversity

Acknowledgments

Authors are grateful to Dr Gayane Barseghyan, Dr Yonah Cherniavsky, Ms Olga Godorova, Mr Roman Kuznetsov, Mr Alexey Rotenberg, Mr Zohar Shafranov, and Mr Yair Ur for collecting samples and for photographs, and also Mr Zohar Shafranov and Mr Roman Kuznetsov for organizing a collection trips to the Upper Galilee and Mt. Carmel National Park. We are also grateful to Ms Robin Permut (University of Haifa) for editing the manuscript.

Notes

^1. In references we included only the most important sources dedicated to the distribution of Boletus pulverulentus.