Lactarius chromospermus
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| Lactarius chromospermus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. chromospermus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lactarius chromospermus Pegler (1982) | |
Lactarius chromospermus is a tropical African member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the family Russulaceae, first described scientifically by David Pegler in 1982.[1]
The species is unique both in the genus Lactarius and the family Russulaceae in having a chocolate brown spore print, which also gives the gills a brown colour and lets the fungus resemble species of the genus Agaricus.[2] These distinct features might justify placing the species in its own section or subgenus within Lactarius.[2]
Lactarius chromospermus is found in Miombo woodland, where it probably forms ectomycorrhiza with legumes of the genus Brachystegia.[2] It seems to be a rare species; apart from the original collection made in Zambia,[1] it has also been found in Burundi and Tanzania.[2]
Lactarius chromospermus is not regarded as edible species: In Kirundi, it is known as isigazi, a collective name used for inedible mushrooms.[2]
