Lactarius baliophaeus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. Described as new to science by mycologist David Pegler in 1969, the species is found in Ghana,[1] Benin,[2] and Zambia.[3] Fruitbodies of the type collection were found growing in the ground under Cassia.[1] It is closely related to Lactarius subbaliophaeus, a species described from Togo in 2014. Both are classified in Lactarius section Nigrescentes.[3] L. baliophaeus is edible and used as food.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Russulaceae |
| Genus: | Lactarius |
| Species: | L. baliophaeus
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| Lactarius baliophaeus Pegler (1969)
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See also
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edit- ^ a b Pegler DN. (1969). "Studies on African Agaricales: II". Kew Bulletin. 23 (2): 219–49 (see p. 237). doi:10.2307/4108958. JSTOR 4108958.
- ^ Bâ AM, McGuire KL, Diédhiou AG (2014). Ectomycorrhizal Symbioses in Tropical and Neotropical Forests. CRC Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-4665-9469-2.
- ^ a b Maba DL, Guelly AK, Yorou NS, De Kesel A, Verbeken A, Agerer R (2014). "The genus Lactarius s. str. (Basidiomycota, Russulales) in Togo (West Africa): phylogeny and a new species described". IMA Fungus. 5 (1): 39–49. doi:10.5598/imafungus.2014.05.01.05. PMC 4107895. PMID 25083405.
- ^ Boa ER. (2004). Wild Edible Fungi: A Global Overview of Their Use and Importance to People. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 104. ISBN 978-92-5-105157-3.
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