Aureoboletus rubellus, a new species of bolete from Jiangxi Province, China

Aureoboletus rubellus is described as a new species based on morphological characters and molecular evidence. It is characterized by a brownish red pileal surface, yellowish context, ovoid to nephroid spores, cystidia covered with a pale yellow refractive substance, and a trichodermal pileipellis. Multi-gene analyses based on nrLSU, rpb1 and rpb2 also confirmed it belongs to the genus Aureoboletus. Morphological illustrations and descriptions are provided herein.