Lactarius plinthofragilis Methven & Halling

  • Filed As

    Russulaceae
    Lactarius plinthofragilis Methven & Halling nom. prov.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 5264 with G. Mueller, A.E. Franco-Molano, 15 May 1987

  • Location

    Colombia. Antioquia. Municipio Guarne, Centro Experimental Piedras Blancas, 14 km E of Medellin.

  • Habitat

    Montane forest. Quercus humboldtii. Gregarious. On soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 1-3 cm broad, dry, subvelutinous, wavy to irregularly rugulose, convex-depressed with a low acute umbo, 7F4 when young, near 8E8 with age; margin incurved. Flesh whitish, up to 2 mm thick, unchanging and not staining when exposed, imperceptibly acrid. Odor pungent and sweet, ¯fragilisor camphoratus-like, especially so when dried. Lamellae subdecurrent, close to crowded, 6A4-6B5, not marginate, not staining. Latex watery white, unchanging and not staining. Stipe 2.5-3 cm long, 3-6 mm broad, more or less glabrous to pruinose, equal, terete or compressed an cleft, concolorous or somewhat paler than cap, dry; interior hollow. Spore deposit not obtained.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in HUA

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02072690

    Occurrence ID: da659f51-9186-4e81-a144-93ac935fb85c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Antioquia

  • Locality

    Municipio Guarne, Centro Experimental Piedras Blancas, 14 km E of Medellin

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2350 - 2450 m. (7710 - 8038 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.27545, -75.4847

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