Organisms

Pleurotus

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Oyster Mushrooms
  • Pleurotus ostreatus
  • Shimeji Mushrooms
  • Mushroom, Oyster
  • Mushroom, Shimeji
  • Oyster Mushroom
  • Shimeji Mushroom

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Basidiomycota (1966-1998)
  • Polyporaceae (1988-1998)

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  1. B01w.300w.179w.100w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pleurotus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020076. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020076
  2. Pleurotus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurotus
  3. Pleurotus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q852065