Abalone Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus cystidiosus O.K.Mill.

A species in the family Pleurotaceae, order Agaricales. Recorded under 7 common names across 5 languages.

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Classification

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Pleurotaceae
Genus: Pleurotus

What it is called

English: Abalone Oyster Mushroom
Chinese: 泡囊侧耳, 泡囊側耳
Hebrew: אוזנית הפלפלון
Japanese: アワビタケ, オオヒラタケ
Thai: เห็ดเป๋าฮื้อ

Also known as

Older literature may use these names. They all refer to the same species.

Antromycopsis broussonetiae Pat.
Antromycopsis broussonetiae subsp. minor Penz. & Sacc.
Antromycopsis macrocarpa (Ellis & Everh.) Stalpers, Seifert & Samson
Antromycopsis minor (Penz. & Sacc.) Petr.
Pleurotus abalonus Y.H.Han, K.M.Chen & S.Cheng
Stilbum macrocarpum Ellis & Everh.

Others in Pleurotus

Dendrosarcos cornucopiae Dendrosarcos cornucopiae Dendrosarcus cornucopiae Lentinus cornucopioides Lentinus klotzschii Pleurotus abieticola Pleurotus abscondens Pleurotus achilleae Pleurotus agaves Pleurotus albidus Pleurotus albipes Pleurotus allochrous

Classification and names from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC-BY 4.0).

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