Russula violeipes

 Russula violeipes, commonly known as the velvet brittlegill, is a species of fungus in the family Russulaceae. It was described by French mycologist Lucien Quélet in 1898.[2] An edible mushroom,[3] it is found in Asia and Europe.[4]

Russula violeipes
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Russulales
Family:
Russulaceae
Genus:
Russula
Species:
R. violeipes
Binomial name
Russula violeipes
Quél. (1898)
Synonyms[1]
  • Russula heterophylla var. chlora Gillet (1876)
  • Russula olivascens var. citrinus Quél. (1886)
  • Russula xerampelina var. citrina (Quél.) Quél. (1888)
  • Russula punctata f. citrina (Quél.) Maire (1910)
  • Russula punctata f. violeipes (Quél.) Maire (1910)
  • Russula amoena var. violeipes (Quél.) Singer (1932)
  • Russula violeipes f. citrina (Quél.) Romagn. (1942)
  • Russula violeipes var. citrina (Quél.) Sarnari (1998)

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