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Pleurotus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family Pleurotaceae, order AGARICALES, that grows on logs or tree stumps in shelflike layers. The species P. ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a choice edible species and is the most frequently encountered member of the genus in eastern North America. (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, p531)

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Entry terms

  • txid5320
  • txid5322

In other languages

  • French

  • Pleurote
  • txid5320
  • txid5322

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MXQXW2CF-C

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