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First record of the occurrence of Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer on new hosts in Kenya

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The occurrence of the edible basidiomycete Pleurotus citrinopileatus is reported for the first time in Kenya.The mushroom was collected from the dead logs and branches of Antiaris toxicaria (Pers.)Lesch., Polyscias fulva(Hiern) Harms, and Ficus thoningii Bl. in Kakamega forest.These trees are indigenous and are new hosts for this species.This mushroom is used as food by local communities in Kenya but it has not been documented nor studied.It is used solely as a product of the wild.People collect it and prepare it traditionally with other foods for consumption.

Source: Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America

DOI: 10.5251/abjna.2011.2.9.1304.1309

Authors: Fredrick Musieba, Sheila Okoth

Institutions: Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, University of Nairobi

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Biology and Applications

Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2093220134

FWCI: 0.672

Cites: 8

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10