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Pleurotus
Sign in to savePleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms with species known as oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms. It includes some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world, such as P. ostreatus. Additionally, some species have been used in the mycoremediation of pollutants.
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Pleurotus is a genus of fungi classified within the family Pleurotaceae. Its taxonomic hierarchy places it in the order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes, and phylum Basidiomycota, under the kingdom Fungi. The genus was established by P. Kumm. in 1871, with the authority citation (Fr.) P. Kumm. Its taxonomic status is accepted.
Records for this genus are held by several institutions, including the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), UFPB, and UJAT. Occurrence data has been documented in countries such as Brasil and Mexico. The genus is referenced by 119 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyPleurotaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,709
- With media
- 1,891
- Family
- Pleurotaceae
- Collections
- INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), UFPB, UJAT
- Recorded in
- Brasil, Mexico
Research
4,074 papers- Biological activities of Pleurotus spp. polysaccharides: A review.Journal of food biochemistry · 2021
- Pleurotus spp.-an effective way in degradation mycotoxins? A comprehensive review.Mycotoxin research · 2025
- Pleurotus Mushrooms in Nutrition and Health: Clinical and Preclinical Insights for Nutraceutical Development.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2025
- Ergostane-type steroids from mushrooms of Pleurotus genus.Journal of natural medicines · 2025
- Shedding light on Pleurotus: An update on taxonomy, properties, and photobiology.Microbiological research · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pleurotaceae
- Image
- Pleurotus dryinus JPG1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pleurotus
- taxon name
- Pleurotus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Pleurotus
- taxonomic type
- Pleurotus ostreatus
- taxon author citation
- (Fr.) P.Kumm.
- different from
- compartment coach
- taxon common name
- дрэўнавушка
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Phylogenetic species
- ''[[Incertae sedis]]'' species
- Former species
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Uses
- Culinary
- Bioremediation
- See also
- References
- External links
Pleurotus is a genus of gilled mushrooms with species known as oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms. It includes some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world, such as P. ostreatus. Additionally, some species have been used in the mycoremediation of pollutants.
==Description== The caps may be laterally attached (with no stipe). If there is a stipe, it is normally eccentric and the gills are decurrent along it. The term pleurotoid is used for any mushroom with this general shape.
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