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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)
RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)
Lactarius
(milkcap toadstools)
Lactarius
is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(via Russulaceae)
Macromycetes
(via Russulales)
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

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Lactarius Pers., 1797 (milkcap toadstools)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs
Subgenus Lactariopsis (Henn.) R. Heim (a group of milkcaps) 1 6 7    
Subgenus Lactifluus (Burl.) Hesler & A.H. Sm. (a group of milkcaps) 1 7      
Subgenus Piperites (Fr.) Kauffman (a group of milkcaps) 29        
Species Lactarius aspideus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius blennius (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Beech or Slimy Milk-cap)   3 14   1
Species Lactarius chrysorrheus Fr., 1838 (Yellowdrop Milkcap)   6 5 9  
Species Lactarius citriolens Pouzar, 1968 (a milkcap)   16   1  
Species Lactarius controversus Pers., 1800 (a milkcap)   16   12 1
Species Lactarius deliciosus (L.) Gray, 1821 (Saffron Milkcap)   2     1
Species Lactarius deterrimus Gröger, 1968 (False Saffron Milkcap)   18 4 3  
Species Lactarius evosmus Kühner & Romagn., 1954 (a milkcap)   21   10 1
Species Lactarius flavidus sensu Korhonen (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius fluens Boud., 1899 (a milkcap)   8      
Species Lactarius glyciosmus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Coconut Milkcap)   18   5  
Species Lactarius helvus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Fenugreek Milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius hyphoinflatus R.W. Rayner, 2003 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius hysginus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)   3      
Species Lactarius lilacinus (Lasch) Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)       1 1
Species Lactarius luridus (Pers.) Gray, 1821 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius mammosus Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)   9   5  
Species Lactarius porninsis Rolland, 1889 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius pubescens (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Bearded Milkcap)     9 12  
Species Lactarius pyrogalus (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (Fiery Milkcap)   10   9  
Species Lactarius quieticolor Romagn., 1958 (a milkcap)   5      
Species Lactarius repraesentaneus Britzelm., 1885 (Yellow Milkcap)   7      
Species Lactarius rufus (Scop.) Fr., 1838 (Rufous Milkcap)   2     1
Species Lactarius salmonicolor R. Heim & Leclair, 1953 (a milkcap)   15   2  
Species Lactarius semisanguifluus R. Heim & Leclair, 1950 (a milkcap)     15 4  
Species Lactarius spinosulus Quél., 1880 (Lilacscale Milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius torminosus (Schaeff.) Pers., 1797 (Woolly Milkcap)   10 10   1
Species Lactarius turpis (Weinm.) Fr., 1838 (Ugly Milkcap)   4 8   1
Species Lactarius vietus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Grey Milkcap)   6      
Subgenus Plinthogalus (Burl.) Hesler & A.H. Sm. (a group of milkcaps) 3        
Species Lactarius azonites (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)   2      
Species Lactarius picinus Fr., 1838 (a milkcap)         2
Species Lactarius romagnesii Bon, 1979 (a milkcap)         1
Subgenus Russularia (Fr.) Kauffman (a group of milkcaps) 12        
Species Lactarius aurantiacus (Pers.) Gray, 1821 (Orange Milk-cap)   2      
Species Lactarius cyathuliformis Bon, 1978 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius decipiens Quél., 1885 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius hepaticus Plowr., 1905 (Liver Milkcap)   15   4  
Species Lactarius lacunarum Romagn. ex Hora, 1960 (a milkcap)   12   6  
Species Lactarius obscuratus (Lasch) Fr., 1838 (Alder Milkcap)     20 15 2
Species Lactarius omphaliformis Romagn., 1974 (a milkcap)         1
Species Lactarius quietus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Oakbug Milkcap)   3 13    
Species Lactarius rubrocinctus Fr., 1863 (a milkcap)   6     1
Species Lactarius subdulcis (Pers.) Gray, 1821 (Mild Milkcap)   2      
Species Lactarius subumbonatus Lindgr., 1845 (a milkcap)   4 13    
Species Lactarius tabidus Fr., 1838 (Birch Milkcap)   8 9 14  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Basso, M.T., 1999 Lactarius
Heilmann-Clausen, J., Verbeken, A. & Vesterholt, J., 1998 The Genus Lactarius
Kühner, R. & Romagnesi, H., 1953 Compléments a la "Flore analytique"
II) Espéces nouvelles ou critiques de Lactarius
Marchand, A., 1971 Champignons du Nord et du Midi (8 volumes)
Moreau, P.-A., 2006 Comments on B & K 6 illustrations of Lactarius and Russula
Rayner, R.W., Watling, R. & Turnbull, E., 2005 Russulaceae: Lactarius

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 general literature references to Lactarius (milkcap toadstools)

Lactarius may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)		 RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)
Ectomycorrhizal fungi (via Russulaceae) Macromycetes (via Russulales) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 232 feeding and other relationships of Lactarius (milkcap toadstools)

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