| Veloporphyrellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: |
Veloporphyrellus L.D.Gómez & Singer |
| Type species | |
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Veloporphyrellus pantoleucus L.D.Gómez & Singer (1984) |
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| Species | |
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V. africanus |
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V. africanus
V. alpinus
V. conicus
V. pantoleucus
V. pseudovelatus
V. velatus
Veloporphyrellus is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae. Species are characterized by having a pinkish to pinkish-gray hymenophore, a membrane-like partial veil that hangs from the cap margin, smooth spores, and a trichoderm-like cap cuticle. The genus, circumscribed in 1984, contains five species.