Species
Tapinella atrotomentosa (Velvet-footed pax)
Tapinella atrotomentosa. Photo: (c) Eric Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Tapinella atrotomentosa, commonly known as the velvet roll-rim or velvet-footed pax, is a species of fungus in the family Tapinellaceae. Although it has gills, it is a member of the pored mushroom order Boletales. August Batsch described the species in 1783. It has been recorded from Asia, Central America, Europe and North America. Tough and inedible, it grows on tree stumps of conifers. The mushroom contains several compounds that act as deterrents to deter feeding by…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
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Order: Boletales (Boletes and allies)
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Family: Tapinellaceae
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Genus: Tapinella
- Species: Tapinella atrotomentosa (Velvet-footed pax)
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Genus: Tapinella
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Family: Tapinellaceae
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Order: Boletales (Boletes and allies)
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Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
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Class: Agaricomycetes
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Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
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Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
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Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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