Pleurotus australis
| Pleurotus australis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Pleurotaceae |
| Genus: | Pleurotus |
| Species: | P. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurotus australis (Cooke & Massee) Sacc. 1891 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Agaricus australis Cooke & Massee 1887 | |
Pleurotus australis, the brown oyster mushroom, is a gilled fungus native to Australia and New Zealand. It is found on dead wood. Although morphologically similar to some other Pleurotus fungi, it has been shown to be a distinct species incapable of cross-breeding.
References
External links
- Pleurotus australis in Index Fungorum.
- Biological Species in Pleurotus: ISG XIV. Pleurotus australis at University of Tennessee-Knoxville Mycology Lab
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus_australis
