Russula Pers., Observ. mycol. (Lipsiae) 1: 100 (1796)

Synonymy:
Agaricus trib. Russula (Pers.) Fr., Systema Mycologicum 1: 54 (1821)
Bucholtzia Lohwag, Öst. bot. Z. 74(7-9): 173 (1924)
Cystangium Singer & A.H. Sm., Mem. Torrey bot. Club 21(3): 67 (1961) [1960]
Dixophyllum Earle, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 5: 410 (1909)
Elasmomyces Cavara, Malpighia 11(9-10): 426 (1897)
Gymnomyces Massee & Rodway, in Massee, Bull. Misc. Inf., Kew(no. 138): 125 (1898)
Lactarelis Earle, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 5: 409 (1909)
Macowania Kalchbr. ex Berk., Gard. Chron., N.S. 5: 785 (1876)
Macowanites Kalchbr., Grevillea 10(no. 55): 107 (1882)
Martellia Mattir., Malpighia 14: 81 (1900)
Omphalomyces Battarra ex Earle, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 5: 410 (1909)
Phaeohygrocybe Henn., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 30: 50 (1901)
Russulina J. Schröt., in Cohn, Krypt.-Fl. Schlesien (Breslau) 3.1(33–40): 550 (1889)

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

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