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Type: Article
Published: 2019-09-18
Page range: 294–300
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Lactarius brunneocinnamomeus, a new species of Lactarius subgenus Russularia from West Bengal, India

Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College of Science and Agriculture, University of Calcutta
Ghent University, Department of Biology, Research Group Mycology, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University College of Science and Agriculture, University of Calcutta
phylogeny Russulaceae taxonomy Eudicots

Abstract

Lactarius brunneocinnamomeus found in Shorea robusta (‎Dipterocarpaceae) dominated forest, is proposed as a new species. The species belongs to L. subg. Russularia, sect. Russularia. It is easily recognized by a light brown to orange brown pileus with concentric zones, milky white latex and a palisade to trichopalisade as a pileipellis. Its phylogenetic position inside the genus is based on the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. A complete description, drawings and photographs of the new species are provided. The new species is compared with morphologically similar and phylogenetically allied species.