ABSTRACT: This article reviews the current taxonomy of the family Elasmomycetaceae. After examining numerous Spanish specimens belonging to the genera Gymnomyces, Martellia and Zelleromyces, a series of suggestions are made to improve the delimitation among the three genera. Preliminary data, based on molecular analysis of the rDNA gene, confirm the relationship between these genera and the epigeous Russulales.

KEYWORDS: Elasmomycetaceae, Russulales, taxonomy, ITS rDNA

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