Lactarius chromospermus
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Lactarius chromospermus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius
in the order Russulales
. It was first described
scientifically by David N. Pegler in 1982.
Lactarius
Lactarius is a genus of mushroom-producing fungi. The genus, collectively known commonly as milk-caps, are characterized by the fact that they exude a milky fluid if cut or damaged...
in the order Russulales
Russulales
The Russulales are an order of the Agaricomycetes,...
. It was first described
Species description
A species description or type description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously, or are...
scientifically by David N. Pegler in 1982.