Russula . 
Pileus flat , viscid, pellicle separable , margin striate, 
sulcate, purplish, when oldy mostly citrinedrab and aeep-oiive x 
spotted; gills broad, whiteqa not forked or only at stipe, close; 
stipe white, pruinose, 5 I 1.5 cm. probably soft, spongy within; 
whole plant old and much riddled by insects within; taste mild, 
spores white. 
Mossy bank. 
Specimens .collected: 
Costa Rica, San Jose, Rancho Redondo, Ait. 23-240Gm. , bodge & 
Thomas 5Gbl 
