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|image = Lactarius abbotanus mushroom Kambalakonda Visakhapatnam.JPG<br />
|image_caption = ''L. abbotanus'' at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary in Visakhapatnam, India<br />
|genus = Lactarius<br />
|species = abbotanus<br />
|authority = K. Das & J.R. Sharma (2003)<ref name=sharma2003/><br />
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'''''Lactarius abbotanus''''' is a member of the large milk-cap genus ''[[Lactarius]]'' in the order [[Russulales]]. It is found in [[India]], and was first described by mycologists J. R. Sharma and Kanad Das in 2003.<ref name=sharma2003/><br />
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== Description ==<br />
The [[Pileus (mycology)|cap]] is convex with a depressed center, measuring between 64 and 83&nbsp;mm in diameter. The [[Lamella (mycology)|lamellae]] are yellowish white and distant, with about 4 being observed per 10&nbsp;mm. The [[Stipe (mycology)|stipe]] measures from 38 to 45&nbsp;mm in height and from 14 to 18&nbsp;mm in diameter, being cilyndrical or having a slightly wider base. It is hollow, with the base being hairy. ''L. abbotanus'' exudes white latex, which turns brilliant to yellow immediately after exposure to air. This species is closely related to ''[[Lactarius citriolens|L. citriolens]]'', ''[[Lactarius delicatus|L. delicatus]]'' and ''[[Lactarius aquizonatus|L. aquizonatus]]''.<ref name="sharma2003" /><br />
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==Distribution and ecology==<br />
The species was observed as solitary, forming [[ectomycorrhizae]] with specimens of ''[[Quercus leucotrichophora]]'' in temperate deciduous forests of the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon mountains]]. The type specimens were collected in [[Abbot Mount]], [[Champawat]], [[Uttaranchal]]. The species is named after the type locality; where they were observed at an altitude of 2200&nbsp;m.<ref name=sharma2003/><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of Lactarius species|List of ''Lactarius'' species]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name=sharma2003>{{Cite journal|last=Sharma|first=J.R.|last2=Das|first2=Kanad|date=October-December 2003|title=New and interesting species of Lactarius from India|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272996959_New_and_interesting_species_of_Lactarius_from_India|journal=Mycotaxon|volume=88|pages=377-385|via=ResearchGate|accessdate=2021-08-22}} {{open access}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IndexFungorum|489199}}<br />
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