About Fistulinella nivea (G.Stev.) Singer
Fistulinella nivea is a species of bolete fungus belonging to the family Boletaceae that is found in New Zealand. It was first described by mycologist Greta Stevenson in 1962, originally classified as a species of Tylopilus, before Rolf Singer transferred it to the genus Fistulinella. Stevenson originally discovered this bolete in 1955 at Tōtaranui, where it was growing under Nothofagus trees. Its fruitbody features a white cap that reaches up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, supported by a stipe that grows up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 in) thick. The pores on the underside of the cap can be up to 1.5 mm in diameter. The pore surface starts out white before changing color to pale pink. The spores of Fistulinella nivea are ellipsoid, hyaline (translucent), and measure 17–18 by 6–7 μm.
