Russula lateralipes sp. nov. from Papua New Guinea and R. pleurogena sp. nov. from New Zealand are described in Russula sect. Lateralipedes sect. nov. They represent the first reports of pleurotoid species for Russula. The taxonomic importance of these taxa towards a better understanding and classification of pleurotoid Russulaceae is discussed. The description of a separate genus, Pleurogala, for Lactarius sect. Panuoidei is debated.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Buyck et al. (1999) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched one closely related paper. Consider it for comparative context: