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Russula nigricans

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SSN 59960
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Description
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The cap of this fungus is convex becoming plane with a depressed centre, dry, brownish grey to dark grey, densely velvety, the surface cracking into very minute scales and turning dark purplish brown and finally black when bruised. It has greyish white, bruising reddish and finally turning black flesh. Its gills are distant, thick, pale cream, bruising rusty red and then dark brown and finally black. This fungus grows in small group or gregariously on the ground and has been found under various dipterocarp at FRIM and also found in Malaysia lowland rainforests.

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Profile
Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Fungi
  • Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
  • Living Modified Organism (LMO)
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Protected Areas
  • Climate Change
  • Invasive Alien Species
Lee Su See (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Forest
  • PM
Mohammad Hafiz Syukri Bin Kassim (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Fungi
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Education
  • Forest
  • Genetics
  • SBH
Mohd Farid Ahmad (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • PM
Patahayah Mansor (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • Forest
  • PM
Salmiah Ujang (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • PM
Sepiah Muid (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
  • Fungi
  • PM
  • SBH
  • SWK
Thi Bee Kin (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
  • Fungi
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Forest
  • Genetics
  • Molecular
  • Science
  • Systematics
  • Taxonomy
  • PM
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References
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Book
  1. Chua, L.S.L., Lee, S.S., Alias, S.A., Jones, E.G.B., Zainuddin, N. & Chan, H.T. (2012). Checklist of Fungi of Malaysia, Issue/No. 132. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 556. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
  2. Lee, S.S. (2017). A Field Guide to the Larger Fungi of FRIM. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 174.

Publications
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Checklist of Fungi of Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 25 (3), 2013

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar & Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar

Species Citation :- Russula nigricans. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/59960. [Retrieved 06 May 2024].

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