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


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This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010