Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

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Name scientific

Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

Preferred name

Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

Bull. ex Juss.

Original authors

Juss.

Publication place

1789: Bulliard, J.B.F. Herbier de la France. 9(97-108).

Year published

1789

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Auricularia

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Auriculariales

Family

Auriculariaceae

Genus

Auricularia

Subordinates

Synonyms

Associations

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Associated organism

Association source

has host

Betula

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Dacrydium cupressinum Lamb.

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Magnolia grandiflora L.

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Morus alba L.

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Podocarpaceae

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Anon.: NZFUNGI (unassigned reference).

Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. 1789

Notes

The wood-ear fungus, saprobic on dead wood. Rubbery fruiting bodies, attached laterally with no stalk, smooth underneath. Often in large groups. Edible and used widely in Chinese cuisine. Formed the basis of one of New Zealand’s early export industries. Also eaten by Maori and known by several names, including harakeke.

Notes

The wood ear fungus, basidiomycetes saprobic on dead wood. Leathery, gelatinous fruiting bodies, attached laterally with no stipe. Hymenial surface smooth. Often in large groups.

Poorly understood taxonomically, four species have been reported from New Zealand, only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.