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Filoboletus

genus of fungi

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ10495224 ↗
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Filoboletus is a genus of fungi in the family Mycenaceae.

The genus was circumscribed by Paul Christoph Hennings. Several species (e.g. Filoboletus hanedae, Filoboletus manipularis, Filoboletus pallescens and Filoboletus yunnanensis) display bioluminescence in fruiting bodies.

Species

According to Catalogue of Life (as of February 2024), the genus has 16 accepted species:

Filoboletus brevisporus Maas Geest.

Filoboletus clypeatus (Pat.) Singer

Filoboletus conus Maas Geest. & E. Horak

Filoboletus elegans Maas Geest. & E. Horak

Filoboletus gracilis (Klotzsch ex Berk.) Singer

Filoboletus hanedae (Kobayasi) Hongo

Filoboletus lachiwalensis Maas Geest.

Filoboletus luteus (Overeem) Singer

Filoboletus manipularis (Berk.) Singer

Filoboletus mycenoides Henn.

Filoboletus pallescens (Boedijn) Maas Geest.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Filoboletus” as genus of fungi. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Filoboletus, genus and fungi.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2024—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Filoboletus, genus and fungi providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Filoboletus”, the useful work is to connect “genus of fungi” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q10495224. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2024.

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This entry incorporates text from “Filoboletus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.