Russula cupreola
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| Russula cupreola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Russula |
| Species: | R. cupreola
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| Binomial name | |
| Russula cupreola Sarnari
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Russula cupreola is an agaricoid fungal species first typed in 1990. It shows a white stem and a purple/ochre coloured cap, with a maximum diameter of 30 mm.[1] The gills will be white in younger fruiting bodies, but as the gills age they will become ochraceous.[1] This species is currently found in Scandinavia.
Merging of species
Russula cupreola and R. purpureofusca were merged under one name, Russula cupreola, in 2016.[1] The typing of R. purpureofusca was done with a juvenile specimen of R. cupreola, leading mycologists to believe it was a separate species.[1] After noticing similar features between the two species, researchers performed ITS1 sequencing and verified that the two species were conspecific.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ruotsalainen, Juhani; Huhtinen, Seppo (2015). "Type studies in Russula 1: on two species described by Kühner". Karstenia. 55 (1–2): 61–68. doi:10.29203/ka.2015.469. ISSN 0453-3402.
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