Lentinula novae-zelandiae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Omphalotaceae |
| Genus: | Lentinula |
| Species: | L. novae-zelandiae
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| Lentinula novae-zelandiae | |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Christopher Alan (2021-05-10). "Macrosynteny analysis between Lentinula edodes and Lentinula novae-zelandiae reveals signals of domestication in Lentinula edodes" (PDF). Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 9845. Bibcode:2021NatSR..11.9845S. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89146-y. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8110776. PMID 33972587.
- ^ "Species of Mushrooms Cultivated in NZ". MycoLogic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.