Lactifluusbicapillus (Russulales, Russulaceae), a new species from the Guineo-Congolian rainforest

Eske De Crop; Jonas Lescroart; André-Ledoux Jouonkou; Ruben De Lange; Kobeke Van de Putte; Annemieke Verbeken

doi:10.3897/mycokeys.45.29964

Lactifluusbicapillus (Russulales, Russulaceae), a new species from the Guineo-Congolian rainforest

MycoKeys. 2019 Jan 28:(45):25-39. doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.45.29964. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Eske De Crop¹, Jonas Lescroart¹, André-Ledoux Jouonkou², Ruben De Lange¹, Kobeke Van de Putte¹, Annemieke Verbeken¹

Affiliations

¹ Research Group Mycology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Ghent University Ghent Belgium.
² Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, Cameroon University of Bamenda Bamenda Cameroon.

Abstract

The milkcap genus Lactifluus is one of the most common ectomycorrhizal genera within Central African rainforests. During a field trip to the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon, a new Lactifluus species was found. Molecular and morphological analyses indicate that the species belongs to LactifluussectionXerampelini and we formally describe it here as Lactifluusbicapillus sp. nov.

Keywords: Uapaca; Ectomycorrhizal fungi; Gilbertiodendron, Lactarius; phylogeny; taxonomy; tropical Africa.