Pleurotus

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Pleurotus

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 21510 with O. Fidalgo, B. W. Nelson, J. F. Ramos, 29 Jul 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Roraima. Vicinity of Auaris.

  • Habitat

    open secondary forest.

  • Description

    Pileus white, turning yellow with age and when touched. 1.0-4.5 x 1.5-6.3 x 0.2-0.3 cm.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04434298

    Occurrence ID: 63d872b9-da3d-4e47-ade3-2d48377e0fa9

  • 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

    Vicinity of Auaris

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.1, -64.42

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA Plants of Brazilian Amazonia Territory of Roraima
No- 21510
Pleurotus
Vicinity of Auaris, Territorio do Roraima, 64°25'W, 4°6'N. 800m. alt.; open secondary forest. Pileus white, turning yellow with age and when touched. 1.0-4.5 X 1.5-6.3 X
0.2-0.3 cm. Boiled and eaten by Sanama Indians. "Hiwal-amo" (Sanama)
„	„	 04434298
G.T.Prance, 0. Fidalgo,
B.W.Nelson, J.F. Ramos	July 29,	1974
Field work supported in arrester part by the National Science Foundation. Specimens distributed to: ENPA, NY, U, US, K, S, MG, F. A, R, P, M, MICH. C. G, MO, COL, VEN, UFMG.
04434298