A new species of Lactarius sect. Uvidi (Russulaceae) from India

Macrofungal explorations of different temperate forests in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, India, were undertaken. Thorough examination of these collections revealed a new member of Lactarius sect. Uvidi. We present Lactarius indoviolaceus sp. nov. with illustrated macro- and micro-description, phylogenetic analysis, and comparison with similar morphological, and genetically related species.