Lentinula novae-zelandiae explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Smith . Christopher Alan . 2021-05-10 . Macrosynteny analysis between Lentinula edodes and Lentinula novae-zelandiae reveals signals of domestication in Lentinula edodes . Scientific Reports . en . 11 . 1 . 9845 . 10.1038/s41598-021-89146-y . 2045-2322 . 8110776 . 33972587. 2021NatSR..11.9845S .
2. Web site: Species of Mushrooms Cultivated in NZ . 2023-03-12 . MycoLogic . en.