Russula albonigra (Krombh.) Fr.
(Menthol Brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Russula albonigra (Menthol Brittlegill)
Genus	Russula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
Family	RUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
Order	RUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Russula albonigra is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Russulaceae)
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Russulales)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
()	Kibby, G.	2001	Key to blackening species of Russula of section Compactae	Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 95-97, rear cover.

Russula albonigra (Menthol Brittlegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Russula
(brittlegill toadstools, russulas)

RUSSULACEAE
(milkcaps and russulas)

RUSSULALES
(an order of toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula albonigra (Menthol Brittlegill)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula albonigra (Menthol Brittlegill)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Russula albonigra is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)