Boletus is a genus of mushroom-producing fungi, comprising over 100 species. The name is derived from the Latin term bōlētus 'mushroom' from the Ancient Greek βωλίτης, bōlitēs, ultimately from βῶλος,

Boletus barrowsii, also known in English as the white king bolete after its pale colored cap, is a species of fungus in the genus Boletus. It was formerly considered a color variant of B. edulis.