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gastroboletus

/ˌɡæs.trəʊ.bəˈliː.təs/

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noun

/ˌɡæs.trəʊ.bəˈliː.təs/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод грибов семейства Secotiaceae, напоминающий боровики, но отличающийся тем, что его споры не выбрасываются из базидии.

A genus of fungi in the family Secotiaceae that resembles boletes but differs in that its spores are not discharged from the basidium.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Fungal genusC2formalscientific

    A genus of fungi in the family Secotiaceae, resembling boletes except that spores are retained within the basidium rather than being forcibly discharged.

    ruРод грибов

    • Gastroboletus is a little-known genus primarily studied by mycologists.
    • Specimens of Gastroboletus were collected from the Pacific Northwest.
    • Unlike true boletes, Gastroboletus species do not release their spores through a tube layer.
    • The classification of Gastroboletus has been debated among fungal taxonomists.