Lactarius austrovolemus
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Lactarius austrovolemus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius
in the order Russulales
. It was first described
scientifically by Japanese mycologist Tsuguo Hongo
in 1973.
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 Japanese mycologist Tsuguo Hongo
Tsuguo Hongo
was a Japanese mycologist who specialized in the biogeography and taxonomy of Agaricales.Hongo entered the Department of Biology at what is now Hiroshima University in 1943, where he studied botany until graduating in 1946 with a B.Sc....
in 1973.