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Russula Subgenera Overview

The document discusses the classification of Russula mushrooms within the genus Russula. It is divided into several subgenera which are further divided into sections and subsections. The key subgenera mentioned are Compactae, characterized by lamellulae and firm fruitbodies; Heterophyllidia, with sections for color variation of caps; Amoenula, characterized by red/purple caps and vacuolar pigment; Ingratula, with bitter tasting sections; Russula, a variable rest group defined by exclusion; and Incrustatula, with pigmented sections. Each classification level is based on morphological and microscopic features.

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Russula Subgenera Overview

The document discusses the classification of Russula mushrooms within the genus Russula. It is divided into several subgenera which are further divided into sections and subsections. The key subgenera mentioned are Compactae, characterized by lamellulae and firm fruitbodies; Heterophyllidia, with sections for color variation of caps; Amoenula, characterized by red/purple caps and vacuolar pigment; Ingratula, with bitter tasting sections; Russula, a variable rest group defined by exclusion; and Incrustatula, with pigmented sections. Each classification level is based on morphological and microscopic features.

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Subgenus Section Archaeinae R.

Heim ex Buyck & Sarnari


Compacta (Fr.)
Bon
Section Compactae Fr.
Within the genus
Russula, R. subg.
Compactae is a Section Lactarioides (Bataille) Konr. & Joss.
large subgenus,
mainly
characterised by
the presence of
lamellulae. The
fruitbodies are
rather big, firm
and compact with
a short and thick
stipe and a white,
yellowish or
brown head. The
context is often
browning or
blackening,
sometimes
reddening. The
subgenus consists
of three main
groups:
Compactae,
Lactarioides and
Archaeinae, which
are characterised
by a high
diversity, with
several species
complexes and
undescribed
species.
Subgenus Section Griseoflaccidae Sarnari ad int.
Heterophyllidia
Romagn.
Section Heterophyllae Fr. Subsections: Cyanoxanthinae Singer,
Griseinae Jul. Schäff.,
Heterophyllae (Fr.) Jul. Schäff.,
Ilicinae (Romagn.) Buyck,
Virescentinae (Singer) Sarnari

Subgenus
Amoenula
Sarnari

Cap and
sometimes also
stipe ranging
from red to
purple or violet,
green, brownish
or yellow,
velutinous, with
subulate
extremities in
pellis. Vacuolar
red pigment
present. Taste
mild. Typical
macroystidia,
dermatocystidia
and lactifers
absent.
Type : R.
amoena

No further
subdivision

Subgenus Section Felleinae (Melzer & Zvára) Sarnari


Ingratula
Romagn.
Section Ingratae (Quél.) Maire Subsections: Farinipedes Singer,
Foetentinae (Melzer & Zvára) Singer

Section Subvelatae Singer

Subgenus Section Messapicae Sarnari


Russula
Romagn. emend.
Section Paraincrustatae Sarnari Subsections: Integrae (Maire) Sarnari,
Rest group Lepidinae (Melzer & Zvára) Singer
largely defined
by exclusion of
other subgenera. Section Polychromae (Maire) Sarnari Subsections: Auratinae Bon,
Very variable in Integriforminae (Bon) Sarnari,
Melliolentinae (Singer) Sarnari,
general habit, Paraintegrinae Sarnari,
taste and Xerampelinae Singer
pigmentation.
Spores with
amyloid Section Russula (Romagn.) Sarnari Subsections: Consobrinae Sarnari,
suprahilar spot. Rubrinae (Melzer & Zvára) Singer,
Dermatocystidia Russula (Romagn.) Sarnari,
(except in Sardoninae (Singer) Sarnari,
Auratinae), uni- Urentes Maire,
to multiseptate, Violaceinae (Romagn.) Sarnari
incrusted or not,
primordial
hyphae rare. Section Tenellae Quél. Subsections: Betulinae (Romagn.) Sarnari,
Type : Laricinae (Romagn.) Bon,
[Link]. Puellarinae Singer,
Rhodellinae (Romagn.) Bon,
Viscidinae (Sarnari) Sarnari

Subgenus Section Amethystinae (Romagn.) Sarnari Subsections: Amethystinae (Romagn.) Bon,


Incrustatula Chamaeleontinae Singer,
Romagn. emend. Integroidinae Romagn. in Bon,
Olivaceinae Singer

Section Lilaceinae (Melzer & Zvára) Konr. & Joss. Subsections: Lilaceinae (Melzer & Zvára) Jul. Schäff.,
Roseinae Singer ex Sarnari

Russula subsection Roseinae Singer ex Sarnari defined by


red or pink pilei, white spore print, mild taste, context
turning bright red in the macrochemical sulfovanillin, and
a pseudoparenchymatic subpellis of the pileipellis that is
composed of inflated elements (Adamčík and Buyck,
2012)

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