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Two New Bolete Species Found in India

Two New Bolete Species Found in India

Porcini

What they found

Researchers identified two new boletes in India, including a wild edible porcini relative, Boletus dhakuricus.

Researchers identified two new boletes in India, including a wild edible porcini relative, Boletus dhakuricus.

The number

two new species of boletes

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Anthracoporus indohimalayanus, Boletus dhakuricus

Anthracoporus indohimalayanus, Boletus dhakuricus

Published in

Nordic Journal of Botany

Nordic Journal of Botany

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

New Species Alert

New Species Alert

Researchers identified two new species of boletes: Anthracoporus indohimalayanus and Boletus dhakuricus from Sikkim and Uttarakhand in India. A. indohimalayanus marks the first record of its genus in India, while B. dhakuricus joins the ranks of wild edible porcini mushrooms.

Researchers identified two new species of boletes: Anthracoporus indohimalayanus and Boletus dhakuricus from Sikkim and Uttarakhand in India. A. indohimalayanus marks the first record of its genus in India, while B. dhakuricus joins the ranks of wild edible porcini mushrooms.

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