Lactarius chromospermus
Lactarius chromospermus is a tropical African member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the family Russulaceae, first described scientifically by David Pegler in 1982.[1]
| Lactarius chromospermus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. chromospermus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius chromospermus Pegler (1982) | |
The species is unique both in the genus Lactarius and the family Russulaceae in having a chocolate brown spore print, which also gives the gills a brown colour and lets the fungus resemble species of the genus Agaricus.[2] These distinct features might justify placing the species in its own section or subgenus within Lactarius.[2]
Lactarius chromospermus is found in Miombo woodland, where it probably forms ectomycorrhiza with legumes of the genus Brachystegia.[2] It seems to be a rare species; apart from the original collection made in Zambia,[1] it has also been found in Burundi and Tanzania.[2]
Lactarius chromospermus is not regarded as edible species: In Kirundi, it is known as isigazi, a collective name used for inedible mushrooms.[2]
See also
References
- Pegler DN. (1982). "Agaricoid and boletoid fungi (Basidiomycota) from Malawi and Zambia". Kew Bulletin. 37 (2): 255–71. doi:10.2307/4109968. JSTOR 4109968.
- Buyck B, Verbeken A. (1995). "Studies in tropical African Lactarius species, 2: Lactarius chromospermus Pegler". Mycotaxon. 56: 427–442.
External links
- Lactarius chromospermus in Index Fungorum
- Lactarius chromospermus in MycoBank. (with illustrations and detailed description)
- Kew Gardens: Species description and photograph