Russulaceae is a diverse family of fungi in the order Russulales, with roughly 1,900 known species and a worldwide distribution. It comprises the brittlegills and the milk-caps, well-known mushroom-forming fungi that include some edible species and are characterised by the brittle flesh of their fruitbodies. Besides the typical gilled forms, the family contains species with laterally striped, closed or crust-like fruitbodies. An important group of root-symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi in forests and shrublands around the world belongs to the genera Lactifluus, Multifurca, Russula and Lactarius.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Russulaceae
Parent Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Russula cyanoxantha
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lactarius turpis
Sources
1. Russulaceae - Wikipedia
Lead, living species
An important group of root-symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi in forests and shrublands around the world includes Lactifluus, Multifurca, Russula, and Lactarius.
- In Group: Symbiotic Fungus Families, Wikipedia article lead
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Russulaceae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"rank": "FAMILY"
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Russula cyanoxantha
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Charcoal Burner, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Charcoal Burner, Taxon record
"family": "Russulaceae"
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lactarius turpis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Lactarius turpis, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lactarius turpis, Taxon record
"family": "Russulaceae"
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