Pleurotus mitis sensu Massee 1899 [1898]

Details

Name scientific

Pleurotus mitis sensu Massee, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 31 322 (1899 [1898])

Preferred name

Pleurotus mitis sensu Massee 1899 [1898]

Taxonomy reference

Buchanan, P.K.; Ryvarden, L. 2000: An annotated checklist of polypore and polypore-like fungi recorded from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 38(2): 265-323.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Uncertain

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Massee

Authors

Massee

Publication place

Massee, G.E. 1899: The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349.

Year published

1899

Year on publication

1898

Publication page

322

Nomenclatural status

misapplication

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Pleurotus mitis sensu Massee 1899 [1898]

Based on

Pleurotus mitis (Pers.) Quél. 1872

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Pleurotus mitis

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Agaricales

Family

Pleurotaceae

Genus

Pleurotus

Species

mitis

Synonyms

Agaricus mitis sensu Colenso 1894 [1893]

Descriptions

Massee, G.E. 1899: The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349.

Pleurotus mitis sensu Massee 1899 [1898]

Description

Pileus horizontal, reniform, even, glabrous, without a viscid pellicle, whitish, or often with a more or less decided rufescent tinge, 1.5-2.5 cm. across; flesh very thin, tough, white; gills adnate and slightly decurrent, closely crowded, narrow, simple, white; spores elliptical, slightly curved, 4 x 2 µ; when young the pileus is spathulate and the stem quite distinct, truly lateral, and up to 1 cm. long, sometimes very short, compressed and broadened towards the pileus, powdered with white squamules.

Distribution

Dannevirke, New Zealand. Australia, Europe.

Habitat

On fallen branches; on coniferous trees in Europe.

Notes

Resembling Panus stypticus in. habit, form, and size, but differing in its white colour, glabrous pileus, and mild taste.