First record of the occurrence of Pleurotus citrinopileatus Singer on new hosts in Kenya
Date
2011Author
Musieba, Fredrick
Okoth, Sheila
Mibey, Richard K
Type
ArticleLanguage
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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.
Citation
Agric. Biol. J. N. Am., 2011, 2(9): 1304-1309Publisher
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya Moi University, Kenya