Boletus vigasensis sp. nov. an edible species from coniferous forests of Veracruz, Mexico

Abstract

A new Boletus species belonging to the Aereus group was found among specimens collected in coniferous forest in the Cofre de Perote Mountain area in central Veracruz State; and also among specimens obtained in a local traditional market in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, where such fungi are sold and used by the locals and offered in restaurants. Morphological and molecular analyses of the species are presented, accompanied with photographs and line drawings.