Synonymy:
Agaricus pyrogalus Bull., Herb. Fr. (Paris) 12: pl. 529, fig. 1 (1792)
Galorrheus pyrogalus (Bull.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zerbst): 127 (1871)
Lactifluus pyrogalus (Bull.) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. (Leipzig) 2: 857 (1891)

Agaricus pyrogalus var. dissimilis Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 1: 64 (1815)

Agaricus pyrogalus var. elongatus Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 1: 64 (1815)

Agaricus pyrogalus var. obsoletum Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 1: 63 (1815)

Lactarius polyzonus Velen., České Houby (Praze) 1: 163 (1920)
Lactarius pyrogalus var. polyzonus (Velen.) Z. Schaef., Česká Mykol. 26(3): 144 (1972)

Lactarius pyrogalus subsp. altaicus Singer, Annls mycol. 40(1/2): 123 (1942)

Lactarius pyrogalus subsp. australis Singer, Annls mycol. 40(1/2): 123 (1942)

Lactarius pyrogalus subsp. communis Singer, Annls mycol. 40(1/2): 123 (1942)

Lactarius pyrogalus var. umbrosus Z. Schaef., Česká Mykol. 26(3): 145 (1972)

Position in classification:
Lactarius, Russulaceae, Russulales, Incertae sedis, Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota, Fungi

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