Journal
PHYTOTAXA
Volume 278, Issue 3, Pages 257-264Publisher
MAGNOLIA PRESS
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.278.3.5
Keywords
macrofungi; novel taxon; phylogeny; Russulales; taxonomy; western Himalaya
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- DST-SERB
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Lactifluus rajendrae (L. sect. Albati), growing under Pinus in coniferous forest of Uttarakhand is presented in this communication as a new species. It is characterized by a white pileus with greenish tinge, crowded lamellae, white acrid latex and occurrence under Pinus roxburghii. A detailed morphological description coupled with the illustrations for this novel species, ITS-based phylogenetic support, and a provisional key to the species of Lactifluus sect. Albati are provided.
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