Rubroboletus satanas (Lenz) Kuan Zhao & Zhu L. Yang
(Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)

Interactions where Rubroboletus satanas is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Rubroboletus satanas/Rubroboletus satanasdevil’s bolete, satan's boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Rubroboletus satanas/Rubroboletus satanasdevil’s bolete, satan's boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandMinor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Rubroboletus satanas/Rubroboletus satanasdevil’s bolete, satan's boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose Malvales: Cistaceae Notes and Records (Nov 2010), Henrici, A., 2010
Boletus satanas mycorrhizal with Helianthemum?, Mattock, G., 2003
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Rubroboletus satanas/Rubroboletus satanasdevil’s bolete, satan's boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Cistaceae/Helianthemum nummularium/Helianthemum nummulariumcommon rockroseliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Henrici, A., 2010Notes and Records (Nov 2010)Field Mycology Vol 11 (4): 141-143.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mattock, G., 2003Boletus satanas mycorrhizal with Helianthemum?Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 78-79.
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)
GenusRubroboletus (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1998 Vol 12 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 12 (2): rear cover.
Burnham, A., Kibby, G., McNeil, D. & Tortelli, M. 2014 Fungi of southeastern Spain, an expedition to Alcaraz Field Mycology Vol 15 (1): 17-25.
Marren, P. 2000 Surveying the Royal and Devil’s Boletes Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 94-98.
Marren, P. 1997 The Devil’s Bolete, Boletus satanas Lenz Back from the Brink Reports, 45pp, Plantlife International
Mattock, G. 2003 Boletus satanas mycorrhizal with Helianthemum? Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 78-79.
Roberts, J. 2006 Strobilomyces floccopus, Boletus satanas Vol 7 (4) Page: 131

Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2000 Notes and Records (July 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 87-89.
Pegler, D.N. & Watling, R. 1982 British Toxic Fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 16 (1): 66-75.

Conservation

Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (2): 56-57.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 3 images of Rubroboletus satanas (Devil’s Bolete, Satan’s Bolete)

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