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Polyporaceae
| Medical Definition: | A family of basidiomycetous fungi, order APHYLLOPHORALES, living in decaying plant matter and timber. |
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Pleurotus - A genus of basidiomycetous fungi, family POLYPORACEAE, order Aphyllophorales, that grows on logs or tree stumps in shelflike layers. The species P. ostreatus, the oyster mushroom, is a choice edible species and is the most frequently encountered member of the genus in eastern North America. (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed, p531) |
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