Miller, Steven L. New and interesting species of Russula from the southeastern United States 1. Russula billsii. Mycotaxon 89: 31-38. 2004.

ABSTRACT: Russula billsii is proposed and described as a new species. This species is closely related to R. burlinghamiae and R. ballouii from the southeastern United States and R. viscida and R. ochroleuca from Europe. Information is provided on the ecology, morphology, and anatomy and comparisons are made with related taxa.

KEYWORDS: biodiversity, ectomycorrhiza, basidiomycete taxonomy, Russulaceae