Lentinula raphanica is a species of edible[1] agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae. Described as two species, Armillaria raphanica and Gymnopus alliaceus by William Alphonso Murrill in 1943, they have been moved to a single species of the genus Lentinula by Ron Petersen and J.L. Mata in 2001. It is known from subtropical Americas including the Amazon rainforest, where it grows on oak and other hardwood. Fruitbodies are similar in external appearance to others members of the genus Lentinula (including shiitake), being distinguished by gills and smell reminiscent of radish or alliums, especially while drying.[2] It is eaten by the Witoto and Andoque people in Colombia and the Yanomami in Brazil, with Yanomani calling it Naönaö amo in Sanumá language and serving it boiled with broth and beiju cakes.[1]

Lentinula raphanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Omphalotaceae
Genus: Lentinula
Species:
L. raphanica
Binomial name
Lentinula raphanica
(Murrill) J.L.Mata & R.H.Petersen (2001)
Synonyms

Armillaria raphanica
Gymnopus alliaceus

References edit

  1. ^ a b Oliveira, Jadson J. S.; Cabral, Tiara S.; Vargas-Isla, Ruby; Silva, José F. B.; Rodrigues, Doriane P.; Jr, Nelson Menolli; Drewinski, Mariana P.; Ishikawa, Noemia K. (2022). "Lentinula ixodes comb. nov. (Omphalotaceae, Agaricales) including new records in Brazil". Mycoscience. 63 (6): 254–266. doi:10.47371/mycosci.2022.08.001. PMC 10032364. PMID 37089518. S2CID 252398917.
  2. ^ Mata, J. L.; Petersen, R. H. (2001-07-01). "Type specimen studies in new world Lentinula". Mycotaxon. 79: 217–229. ISSN 0093-4666.

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