Das, Kanad, Jai R. Sharma & Annemieke Verbeken. New species of Lactarius from Kumaon Himalaya, India. Mycotaxon 88: 333 - 342. 2003.

ABSTRACT: Three taxa of the genus Lactarius (Russulaceae), viz., Lactarius dwaliensis, L. maitlyensis and L. dafianus from Kumaon Himalaya (Indian subcontinent), are proposed as new species. Macro and micromorphological characters of these species are described and illustrated, and ecological data are provided.

KEYWORDS: Russulaceae, ectomycorrhiza