Boletus satanas Lenz
(Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBoletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)
GenusBoletus (a genus of boletes)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Boletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete) :
1: Boletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)
6 Sep 1975 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
under Beech
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Stipe - network - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1998 Vol 12 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 12 (2): rear cover.
Burnham, A., Kibby, G., McNeil, D. & Tortelli, M. 2014 Fungi of southeastern Spain, an expedition to Alcaraz Field Mycology Vol 15 (1): 17-25.
Marren, P. 2000 Surveying the Royal and Devil’s Boletes Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 94-98.
Marren, P. 1997 The Devil’s Bolete, Boletus satanas Lenz Back from the Brink Reports, 45pp, Plantlife International
Mattock, G. 2003 Boletus satanas mycorrhizal with Helianthemum? Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 78-79.
Roberts, J. 2006 Strobilomyces floccopus, Boletus satanas Vol 7 (4) Page: 131

Boletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Boletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Boletus satanas (Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)

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Annex

Tranche 1, Dec 1995

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