Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Lactifluus (Russulales, Basidiomycota) of South Korea.

ABSTRACT: Lactifluus (Pers.) Roussel is an ectomycorrhizal genus that was recently recognized to be distinct from the genus Lactarius. To date, 226 Lactifluus species have been reported worldwide. Misidentification of Lactifluus species is common because of intraspecific morphological variation, cryptic diversity, and the limited number of taxonomic keys available. Molecular data are indispensable for species delimitation; a multilocus phylogenetic analysis showed that most Asian Lactifluus species are not conspecific with morphologically similar species present on other continents. In particular, Korea has misused European and North American Lactifluus names. In this study, we evaluated the taxonomy of Lactifluus in Korea using both morphological and

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409976 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature