Russula littorea
Synonyms
Russula littoralis McNabb nom. illeg.
Family
Russulaceae, Basidiomycetes
Flora category
Fungi – Native
Distribution
Restricted to the north of the North Island, known from Northland and Auckland.
Fruiting
Fruiting recorded in February and March.
Substrate
Solitary or in pairs under Kunzea ericoides and Leptospermum scoparium.
Where held
PDD (holotype)
Extant collections
3
Etymology
littorea: From the Latin littus ‘shore’, meaning growing near the shore
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