Lactifluus aureifolius
Lactifluus aureifolius is a species of agaric fungus in the family Russulaceae. It is found in Burundi, where it grows in miombo woodland dominated by Brachystegia utilis. The fungus was described in 1996 as a species of Lactarius.
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| Lactifluus aureifolius (Verbeken) Verbeken (2011) | |
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Taxonomy
The species was originally described as Lactarius aureifolius by Annameike Verbeken in 1996.[2] She transferred the species to Lactifluus in 2011. It is classified in the subgenus Edules.[1]
Description
The fruit bodies have convex caps measuring 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in); the margins of the cap turn upward in maturity, resulting in a funnel shape. The stem measures 1.5–5.5 cm (0.6–2.2 in) long by 1.5–3.5 cm (0.6–1.4 in) thick. The distantly spaced gills have an adnate to somewhat decurrent attachment to the stem. Spores are ellipsoidal, measuring 6.7–7.6–8.6 by 5.7–6.3–6.9 μm.[2]
See also
References
- Verbeken A, Buyck B, Nuytinck J (2011). "New combinations in Lactifluus. 1. L. subgenera Edules, Lactariopsis, and Russulopsis". Mycotaxon. 118: 447–53. doi:10.5248/118.447. hdl:1854/LU-2122219.
- Verbeken A. (1996). "New taxa of Lactarius (Russulaceae) in tropical Africa". Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique. 65 (1/2): 197–213. doi:10.2307/3668185. JSTOR 3668185.