Lentinus sajor-caju

Lentinus sajor-caju (formerly Pleurotus sajor-caju) is a species of mushroom from Polyporaceae family.

Taxonomy

The current name Lentinus sajor-caju was named by Elias Magnus Fries in 1838.

The name Pleurotus sajor-caju is often incorrectly used by cultivator-mycologists for Pleurotus pulmonarius, a commonly cultivated species of oyster mushroom.

Description

• Pileus: 4–8 cm, , white to yellowish brown to light brown
• Gills: Decurrent
• Spore print: White
• Stipe: White and short, with an annulus (ring)
• Odour: Not distinct

Comparison to Pleurotus pulmonarius

• L. sajor-caju has an annulus (ring on the stipe), P. pulmonarius has a bare stipe.
• L. sajor-caju is composed of trimitic or dimitic hyphae. P. pulmonarius is monomitic.

Ecology and habitat

This species is saprophytic, and grows on rotten wood in various regions, including India, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Tanzania.

References

External links