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PJB-2012-62
NEW RECORDS OF LACTARIUS SPECIES FROM PAKISTAN
Abstract
Lactarius pubescens and L. helvus are being reported for first time from Pakistan whereas L. obscuratus and L. piperatus have been recorded for the first time from Gilgit-Baltistan Valley. These species are characterized by cap at first convex then flattened and depressed or funnel-shaped. Stem slender, equal or Gills narrow, crowded. Test mild. Smell faint when fresh, strong when dry. Exuding milky substance when cut. Spores ellipsoid, smooth
