A Checklist of Toxic Mushrooms from Boletales in China
Boletales in China has the rich diversity,including many toxic species.Based on our taxonomic researches and the relevant literatures,70 toxic species(including one variety)of Boletales in China have been listed here,containing their Latin names,Chinese names,geographical distributions,types of toxicity,and toxicity criteria.The invalid names of two toxic fungi,namely Scleroderma venenatum var.venenatum and S.venenatum var.macrosporum have also been validated and corrected reasonably.This study thus provides basic information for the prevention and treatment of poisoning caused by the toxic species from boletales in China.
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