The fungal genus Lactarius comprises about 636 species worldwide. The type species is Lactarius torminosus. Probably the best known and most widely eaten is Lactarius deliciosus. A large number of species were split into the genus Lactifluus based on molecular phylogenetic evidence.
Key NameThe binomial name of the Lactarius species. "#" indicates a species with a suggested English common name, listed further below. AuthorThe author citation—the person who first described the species using an available scientific name, eventually combined with the one who placed it in Lactarius, and using standardized abbreviations.YearThe year in which the species was named, or transferred to the genus Lactarius.ClassificationFirst is always the subgenus, then section, then (if the section is further subdivided), the subsection.DistributionThe distribution of the species.
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