Lentinula novae-zelandiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Omphalotaceae
Genus: Lentinula
Species:
L. novae-zelandiae
Binomial name
Lentinula novae-zelandiae

Lentinula novae-zelandiae, also known as New Zealand shiitake, is a species of edible saprobic fungus endemic to New Zealand.

Phylogenetic research suggests this species forms a monophyletic clade of Laurasian origins.[1] It can be cultivated, with cultures and grow kits available commercially in New Zealand.[2]

References

  1. Smith, Christopher Alan (2021-05-10). "Macrosynteny analysis between Lentinula edodes and Lentinula novae-zelandiae reveals signals of domestication in Lentinula edodes" (PDF). Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 9845. Bibcode:2021NatSR..11.9845S. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89146-y. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8110776. PMID 33972587.
  2. "Species of Mushrooms Cultivated in NZ". MycoLogic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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