First Report of Eight Milkcap Species Belonging to Lactarius and Lactifluus in Korea.
10.1080/12298093.2018.1454012
- Author:
Hyun LEE
1
;
Jae Young PARK
;
Komsit WISITRASSAMEEWONG
;
Min Ji KIM
;
Myung Soo PARK
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Jong Kyu LEE
;
Young Woon LIM
Author Information
1. School of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. ywlim@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lactarius;
Lactifluus;
intercontinental conspecificity;
new records;
ITS
- MeSH:
Classification;
Ecosystem;
Fungi;
Korea*;
Latex;
Sequence Analysis
- From:Mycobiology
2018;46(1):1-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lactarius and Lactifluus are milkcaps that are characterized by the secretion of latex. These two genera are part of a globally distributed cosmopolitan group of ectomycorrhizal fungi that is an important food resource in various ecosystems. Recently, the taxonomy of Lactarius and Lactifluus has been revised based on molecular phylogenetics. Despite the importance of these taxa, Korean species of both genera are poorly understood. In an effort to describe milkcap species that are indigenous to Korea, a long-term study has been initiated. During a recent survey, eight species of milkcaps that were previously unrecorded in Korea were detected based on morphological observation and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region: five Lactarius species (Lactarius atromarginatus, L. austrotorminosus, L. kesiyae, L. tabidus, and L. vietus) and three Lactifluus species (Lactifluus acicularis, Lf. pilosus, and Lf. pinguis). Detailed morphological descriptions and phylogenetic relationships of these species are provided in this article.
