Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-80). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

Rhizopogon is a hypogeous fungal genus that forms ectomycorrhizae with genera of the Pinaceae. The greatest number and species of Rhizopogon are found in coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwestern United States, where members of the Pinaceae are also concentrated. Rhizopogon spp. are host-specific primarily with Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. and thus are an important component of these forest ecosystems. Rhizopogon includes over 100 species; however, the systematics of Rhizopogon have not been well understood. Currently the genus is placed in the Boletales, an order of ectomycorrhizal fungi that are primarily epigeous and have a tubular hymenium. Suillus is a stipitate genus closely related to Rhizopogon that is also in the Boletales and host specific with Pinaceae. I examined the relationship of Rhizopogon to Suillus and other genera in the Boletales. Infrageneric relationships in Rhizopogon were also investigated to test current taxonomic hypotheses and species concepts. Through phylogenetic analyses of large subunit and internal transcribed spacer nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences, I found that Rhizopogon and Suillus formed distinct monophyletic groups. Rhizopogon was composed of four distinct groups; sections Amylopogon and Villosuli were strongly supported monophyletic groups. Section Rhizopogon was not monophyletic, and formed two distinct clades. Section Fulviglebae formed a strongly supported group within section Villosuli. Taxonomic revisions were proposed. Suillus, Truncocolumella, and the Gomphidiaceae were transferred to the Rhizopogonaceae. In Rhizopogon, sections Amylopogon, Rhizopogon, and Villosuli were elevated to subgenera. Subgenus Roseoli was erected to accommodate the second section Rhizopogon Glade. In section Fulviglebae, Stirps Vinicolor, Rhizopogon ochraceisporus, R. subclavitisporus, and R. clavitisporus were transferred to subgenus Villosuli while the remaining species in section Fulviglebae were transferred to subgenus Rhizopogon. / Graduation date: 1999

Li, Longfei. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 221-238). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.

The boletes are macrofungi which have undergone extensive taxonomic revisions since the advent of molecular tools. To further our understanding of the boletes in peninsular Florida, we sequenced two common Floridian boletes, and analyzed them with molecular phylogenetic tools. Boletus rubricitrinus, a common Florida bolete often found in lawns under Quercus, and likely has a distribution that extends to Texas. Based on ITS and LSU sequences and morphological studies, this species belongs in the genus Pulchroboletus. As the holotype is in poor condition, an epitype is established here. A thorough description of macroscopic and microscopic features is also provided for the species. Fungi in the genus Phylloporus are lamellate boletes that occur worldwide, but primarily in the tropics. Phylloporus boletinoides is a species which was described from Florida, and is found growing near Pinus spp. Based on ITS, LSU, and RPB1 sequences, we establish the novel genus Pseudophylloporus, which is allied to Bothia and Solioccasus. Morphological data are also provided from our collections, and one from Belize. Based on molecular data and a review of bolete literature, the delimitation of this genus suggests that there are three distinct lineages of boletes that have a lamellate hymenium in the Boletaceae. These molecular and morphological data will be useful to further improve our understanding of bolete taxonomy.

As regiões tropicais são consideradas importantes hotspots da biodiversidade do planeta. No entanto, o conhecimento da diversidade de fungos, incluindo os fungos boletoides nessas regiões ainda é muito limitado, e muitos estudos ainda devem ser realizados. Fungos boletoides são considerados um agrupamento morfológico não suportado filogeneticamente como monofilético. São representados por macrofungos com basidiomas epígeos, “carnudos” putrescentes, pileado-estipitados, com himenóforo tubular. Para este estudo foram utilizados materiais de herbário assim como novas coletas realizadas em várias localidades do Brasil nos últimos anos. As análises morfológicas e filogenéticas seguiram a metodologia tradicional para macrofungos. Duzentos e trinta e sete espécimes boletoides foram estudados e 104 sequências de DNA foram geradas, sendo 69 da região nrITS e 35 da região nrLSU. Cinquenta e duas espécies de fungos boletoides (representando 15 gêneros) têm registro nas florestas brasileiras. Duas espécies novas de Tylopilus foram descritas para o nordeste brasileiro; uma espécie nova de Fistulinella foi descrita para a Mata Atlântica e o primeiro registro de Fistulinella campinaranae var. scrobiculata foi feito para a Mata Atlântica; uma espécie nova de Singerocomus foi descrita para o Brasil e Singerocomus rubriflavus foi registrado pela primeira vez para o Brasil; uma espécie nova de Gyroporus foi descrita para o extremo sul da Mata Atlântica; uma espécie de Boletellus foi descrita para o nordeste brasileiro. Também foi proposta a sinonímia de Phlebopus brasiliensis com Phlebopus beniensis. Uma lista com dados geográficos e comentários dos fungos boletoides da Mata Atlântica brasileira é apresentada. O trabalho inclui chaves de identificação, fotografias coloridas e ilustrações da maioria das espécies apresentadas. / Tropical regions are considered the greatest biodiversity hotspots of the planet. However, the knowledge about fungi diversity, including boletoid fungi, is still very limited. Boletoid fungi are considered a morphological grouping not supported phylogenetically as monophyletic. They are represented by pileate-stipitate macrofungi with tubular hymenophore, epigial basidiomata, and a putrescent context. For this study was used herbaria collections as well as collections from new field trips in many locations in Brazil in the last years. Morphological and phylogenetic analyses followed the traditional methodology for macrofungi. Two hundred and thirty-seven specimens were studied, and 104 DNA sequences were generated, 69 from the nrITS region and 35 from the nrLSU region. Fifty-two species of boletoid fungi (within 15 genera) occur in the Brazilian forests. Two new species of Tylopilus were described for the Brazilian Northeastern region, one new species of Fistulinella was described for the Atlantic Forest and the first record of Fistulinella campinaranae var. scrobiculata for the Atlantic Forest was registered; a new species of Singerocomus was described and the first record of Singerocomus rubriflavus for Brazil was made; a new species of Gyroporus was described for the south of the Atlantic Forest; a new species of Boletellus was described for the Brazilian Northeastern. The synonymia of Phlebopus brasiliensis with Phlebopus beniensis was proposed. A list with geographic data and comments of boletoid fungi registered in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is provided. This work also includes identification keys, pictures and illustrations for the majority of the species.