Species
Russula littorea
Etymology
littorea: From the Latin littus 'shore', meaning growing near the shore
Common Name(s)
None
Qualifiers
2009 - OL
Authority
Pennycook
Family
Russulaceae, Basidiomycetes
Flora Category
Fungi - Native
Synonyms
Russula littoralis McNabb nom. illeg.
Distribution
Restricted to the north of the North Island, known from Northland and Auckland.
Fruiting
Fruiting recorded in February and March.
Substrate
Solitary or in pairs under Kunzea ericoides and Leptospermum scoparium.
Where Held
PDD (holotype)
Extant Collections
3
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010