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Lactarius
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Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing, ectomycorrhizal fungi, containing several edible species. The species of the genus, commonly known as milk-caps, are characterized by the milky fluid ("latex") they exude when cut or damaged. Like the closely related genus Russula, their flesh has a distinctive brittle consistency. It is a large genus with over 500 known species, mainly distributed in the Northern hemisphere. Recently, the genus Lactifluus has been separated from Lactarius based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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Lactarius is a taxon at the genus rank, described by Pers. It belongs to the family Russulaceae. The name is pronounced ˌlæktɛɹˈi.əs. One species within this group is Lactarius torminosus. The genus has been documented in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
In a separate classification context, Lactarius is an accepted genus of fish in the family Lactariidae. This taxon was described by Valenciennes in 1833. It is classified within the order Carangaria incertae sedis, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The organism inhabits marine and brackish environments and is commonly known as riske.
Records for Lactarius are held by institutions including IBUNAM, ECOSUR, and CICB-UATX. These records are associated with Mexico. The subject is referenced by 178 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
riske
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCarangaria incertae sedis
- FamilyLactariidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,821
- With media
- 3,102
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, ECOSUR, CICB-UATX
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Russulaceae
- Image
- Lactarius spec. - Lindsey 1a.jpg
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- Category:Lactarius
- taxonomic type
- Lactarius torminosus
- taxon author citation
- Pers.
- IPA transcription
- ˌlæktɛɹˈi.əs
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Placement within Russulaceae
- Relationships within ''Lactarius''
- Selected species
- Description
- Macromorphology
- Micromorphology
- Species identification
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Edibility
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- See also
- References
- External links
Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing, ectomycorrhizal fungi, containing several edible species. The species of the genus, commonly known as milk-caps, are characterized by the milky fluid ("latex") they exude when cut or damaged. Like the closely related genus Russula, their flesh has a distinctive brittle consistency. It is a large genus with over 500 known species, mainly distributed in the Northern hemisphere. Recently, the genus Lactifluus has been separated from Lactarius based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
==Taxonomy== thumb|Small droplets of "latex" exuding from a damaged species of Lactarius.
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