Pleurotus

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Pleurotus

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 20085 with T. Dobzhansky & J.F. Ramos, 07 Dec 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Roraima. Auaris Mission, Rio Auaris.

  • Habitat

    on dead log.

  • Description

    White on both surfaces. Hot, peppery, burning taste.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04434297

    Occurrence ID: 11374e3a-5814-46fe-b5c1-3433d8dd11ac

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Fidalgo, Oswaldo & Prance, Ghillean T. 1976. The ethnomycology of the Sanama Indians. Mycologia. 68: 201-210.

    [Article] Prance, Ghillean T. 1984. The use of edible fungi by Amazonian Indians. Advances Econ. Bot. 1: 127-139.

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Basidiomycota

  • Family

    Pleurotaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pleurotus

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Roraima

  • Locality

    Auaris Mission, Rio Auaris

  • Elevation

    Alt. 792 m. (2598 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.0411, -64.5133

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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n	THE	NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA Plants of Brazilian Amazonia Territory of Roraima
No- 20085 Yle.u^xa'tu-s
Auaris Mission, Rio Auaris; alt. 2600 ft.
Growing on dead log. White on both surfaces.
Boiled and eaten by Sanama Indians; has a hot, peppery, burning taste.
"Hamima-amo" (Sanama) (Hami= to burn)
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G. T. Prance, T. Dobzhansky,	04434297....
J. F. Ramos______________________________ December 7,	1973
Field work supported in greater part by the National Science Foundation.
Specimens distributed to: INPA, NY, U, US, K, S, MG, F, A, R. P, M.
MICH, C, G, MO, COL, YEN, UFMG.
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