Imperator rhodopurpureus (Smotl.) Assyov et al.
(Oldrose Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesImperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete)
GenusImperator (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 Imperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete) :
1: Imperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete)
4 Aug 2017 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
under Oak
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ and upturnedImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ and upturned (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 4: Fruitbody - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - young - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - young - upturnedImage 7: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Stipe apex - young fruitbody - enlargedImage 10: Stipe apex - young fruitbody - enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dickson, G. & Leonard, A. 1996 Fungi of the New Forest - A Mycota 210pp, British Mycological Society
Mikšik, M. 2012 Rare and protected species of Boletes of the Czech Republic Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 8-16, rear cover.
Outen, A.R. 1987 Profiles of Fungi No. 3: Boletus purpureus Mycologist Vol 01 (2): 74.

Imperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Imperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Imperator rhodopurpureus (Oldrose Bolete)

Vulnerable

EN/B

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