Russula benghalensis S. Paloi & K. Acharya, sp. nov. Index Fungorum number: IF 831253; MycoBank number: MB 831253; Facesoffungi Number: FoF 06141; Figs. 108, 109 Etymology: ‘benghalensis’ refers to the type locality West Bengal. Holotype: CUH AM654. Basidiocarp small to medium. Pileus 14‒35 mm diam, convex to broadly convex at early stage, becoming broadly [...]
Russula boddingii Hembrom, D. Chakr., A. Ghosh & K. Das MycoBank number: MB; Index Fungorum number: IF; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11436; Description Pileus medium to large-sized, 30–160 mm in diam., convex at young, becoming planoconvex to applanate, centrally depressed to umbilicate, sometimes uplifted at maturity, margin smooth, entire when young becoming decurved to plane, [...]
Russula pseudoflavida A. Ghosh, Hembrom, I. Bera & Buyck MycoBank number: MB; Index Fungorum number: IF; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11437; Description Pileus very small to medium-sized, 10–45 mm in diam., convex at young, becoming planoconvex to applanate, uplifted with age, centrally depressed to umbilicate with maturity, margin tuberculate striate, decurved to plane with age; [...]
Russula shoreae D. Chakr., A. Ghosh, K. Das & Buyck sp. nov. MycoBank number: MB; Index Fungorum number: IF; Facesoffungi number: FoF 11435; Description Pileus small to medium-sized, 12–70 mm in diam., convex when young, becoming planoconvex to applanate, uplifted with age, centrally depressed to umbilicate with maturity; margin decurved to plane with age, [...]
Russula sarnarii A. Ghosh, K. Das & R.P. Bhatt, sp. nov., Index Fungorum number: IF 819419 Etymology: To commemorate Dr. Mauro Sarnari for his invaluable contribution to the systematics of the genus Russula. Holotype: AG 15–755 (CAL) Basidiomata up to 30–55 mm. in height, small to medium-sized. Pileus 20–70 mm. in diam., hemispheric when [...]
Russula wangii G.J. Li, H.A.Wen & R.L. Zhao, sp. nov. Fungal Names number: FN 570232, Facesoffungi number: FoF 02059, Fig. 1. Etymology – named after Prof. Y.C. Wang, in honor of his contribution to the study of fungi from China. Holotype – HMAS 268809 Basidiomata small - to medium-sized. Pileus 38 – 56 mm [...]
Russula amethystina subsp. tengii G.J. Li, H.A.Wen & R.L. Zhao, subsp. nov. Fungal Names number: FN 570231, Facesoffungi number: FoF 02058, Fig. 2. Etymology – named after Prof. S.C. Teng, in honor of his contribution to the taxonomy of Russula. Holotype – HMAS 253336 Basidiomata small - to medium-sized. Pileus 43 – 52 mm [...]
Lactifluus ramipilosus Verbeken & De Crop, sp. nov. MycoBank number: MB 815138, Facesoffungi number: FoF 02057, Figs. 1, and 2 Etymology – with branched (rami-) hairs (-pilosus), referring to the striking hairs in the pileipellis structure. Holotypus – MFLU E. De Crop 14–503 Diagnosis – A medium-sized, warm yellowish orange species which is microscopically [...]
Lactifluus armeniacus De Crop & Verbeken, sp. nov. MycoBank number: MB 815137, Facesoffungi number: FoF 02056, Figs. 1, and 2 Etymology – Referring to the apricot-coloured basidiocarps. Holotype – MFLU E. De Crop 14–501 Pileus 69 – 72 mm diam., planoconvex with central depression to slightly infundibuliform; margin sometimes slightly striate, sometimes concentrically wrinkled; [...]
Lactifluus (Pers.) Roussel The ectomycorrhizal genus Lactifluus (Pers.) Roussel is the smallest of the two milkcap genera (Russulaceae). The genus is mainly distributed in the tropics and is well-represented in Thailand (Le et al. 2007; Stubbe et al. 2010; Van de Putte et al. 2010; De Crop et al. 2014). In a recent study [...]