Russula recondita Melera & Ostellari
(a brittlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRussula recondita (a brittlegill)
GenusRussula (brittlegill toadstools, russulas)
FamilyRUSSULACEAE (milkcaps and russulas)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Melera, S., Ostellari, C., Roemer, N., Avis, P.G.,Tonolla, M.,Barja, F. & Narduzzi-Wicht, B. 2017 Analysis of morphological, ecological and molecular characters of Russula pectinatoides Peck and Russula praetervisa Sarnari, with a description of the new taxon Russula recondita Melera & Ostellari Mycological Progress Vol 16 (2): 117-134.
Melera, S., Ostellari, C., Roemer, N., Avis, P.G.,Tonolla, M.,Barja, F. & Narduzzi-Wicht, B. 2017 Analysis of morphological, ecological and molecular characters of Russula pectinatoides Peck and Russula praetervisa Sarnari, with a description of the new taxon Russula recondita Melera & Ostellari Mycological Progress Vol 16 (2): 117-134.
Moss, M.O. 1978 An association of Russula pectinata and the Lime Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 12 (1): 61-63.

Russula recondita (a brittlegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Russula recondita (a brittlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Russula recondita (a brittlegill)
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