Lactifluus gymnocarpoides
(Verbeken) Verbeken
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Description
A tropical mushroom in the family Russulaceae.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom fungus is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Lactarius gymnocarpoides Verbeken
Also Known As
Goutchele koko, Naoudjoun de kekpeka, Ossoussou kpai, Wisimba
References (5)
- Boa, E. R., Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17 (As Lactarius gymnocarpoides)
- Degreef, J., et al, 2016, Wild edible mushrooms, a valuable resource for food security and rural development in Burundi and Rwanda. Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ. 2016 20(4), 441-452
- efta-online.org, Edible Fungi of Tropical Africa, Jardin botanique Meise
- Msola, D. K., 2007, The role of Wild Foods in Household Income and Food Security in Mufundi District, Tanzania. Morogoro, Tanzania. p 48 (As Lactarius gymnocarpoides)
- Verbeken, A. and Walleyn, R., 1999, Studies in Tropical African Lactarius species 7 A synopsis of the section edules and a review on the edible species. Belg. Journ. Bot. 132(2): 175-184 (As Lactarius gymnocarpoides)
