Pleurotus opuntiae explained

Pleurotus opuntiae is a species of Agaricales fungus that grows in the semi-arid climate of central Mexico[1] and in New Zealand,[2] whose mushroom is edible and considered a delicacy in the cuisine of indigenous peoples of Mexico. It is known as hongo de maguey común in Mexican Spanish, seta de chumbera/nopal in Peninsular Spanish, and kjoo'wada in Otomi language.[3] Phylogenetic research has shown that while it belongs to P. djamor-cornucopiae clade, it forms its own intersterility group,[4] but it has also been claimed to be genetically inter-incompatible with P. australis, P. ostreatus (extra-limital), P. pulmonarius and P. purpureo-olivaceus of New Zealand.

Description

P. opuntiae fruits gregariously in groups of several specimens on dead remains of the plant , from which the binomial name of the fungus derives. They are beige or cream in color. Its gills are very decurrent and its cap, from NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) in diameter, is quite flat and funnel-shaped, slightly rolled at the edges. It has either a very short stipe, or often basically nonexistent one.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 6 June 2020. January 2012. 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v14.i1.70. en. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. Pleurotus opuntiae (Durieu et Lev.) Sacc. (Higher Basidiomycetes) and Other Species Related to Agave and Opuntia Plants in Mexico−Taxonomy, Distribution, and Applications. Camacho . Marcelo . Guzman . Gaston . Guzman-Davalos . Laura . 14 . 1 . 65–78 . 22339709 .
  2. Segedin . BP . Buchanan . PK . Wilkie . JP . 1995 . Studies in the agaricales of New Zealand: New species, new records and renamed species of Pleurotus (Pleurotaceae) . . 8 . 3 . 453–482 . 10.1071/SB9950453.
  3. Taller de Etnomicología, Facultad de Ciencias, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), “Importancia cultural de los hongos en México”, Arqueología Mexicana, edición especial, núm. 87, pp. 30-33.
  4. Book: Vilgalys . R. . Mushroom biology and mushroom products: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, June 9–12, 1996 . Moncalvo . J.M. . Liou . S.R. . Volovsek . M. . Pennsylvania State University. 1996 . Royse, D.J. . University Park, PA (USA) . 91–101 . Recent advances in molecular systematics of the genus Pleurotus . 2011-03-10 . http://wsmbmp.org/proceedings/2nd%20international%20conference/MBMP%20Proceedings%20of%20the%202nd%20International%20Conference%20(White%20book)/8%20Recent%20Advances%20in%20Molecular%20Systematics%20of%20the%20Genus%20Pleurotus.pdf . https://web.archive.org/web/20110902171924/http://wsmbmp.org/proceedings/2nd%20international%20conference/MBMP%20Proceedings%20of%20the%202nd%20International%20Conference%20(White%20book)/8%20Recent%20Advances%20in%20Molecular%20Systematics%20of%20the%20Genus%20Pleurotus.pdf . 2011-09-02 . dead.
  5. Web site: 2014 . Pleurotus opuntiae . 2020-06-07 . . es.

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