Albatrellus Online
: Multi-locus phylogenetic analyses reveal that the genus is not monophyletic ; it is divided into separate clades with affinities to both Russuloid and Polyporoid groups.
: Belonging to the family Albatrellaceae within the order Russulales , the genus was first described by British botanist Samuel Frederick Gray in 1821. albatrellus
: These fungi are characterized by fleshy, terrestrial sporocarps with a pore layer instead of gills. Visual Distinctions : : Multi-locus phylogenetic analyses reveal that the genus