Lentinus squarrosulus
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Specific Epithetsquarrosulus Mont., 1842
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Synonym
- Lentinus curreyanus Sacc. & Cub., 1887
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Common Name
- Kulat Putih (Malay)
Description
The cap of this fungus is convex then plane and funnel-shaped, tough, white becoming pale cream to buff with age with small, pale to dark brown scales, more dense at the centre becoming smaller and more spread out towards the margin and the margin is thin, wavy and splits with age. The gills are cream to dark cream, crowded and decurrent while the stipe is more or less eccentric, white, fibrous and covered with fine scales downwards towards the abrupt base. This fungus has white and tough flesh. It is usually found growing in tufts on dead wood and stumps in the forest and in the open.
Location
- Johore 1
- Kedah 2
- Pahang 1
- Sabah 2
- Sarawak 1
- Selangor 1
- National/State Park 1
Biodiversity Experts
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Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Fungi,
Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Synthetic Biology, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Lee Su See (Dr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Environment & Forest
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Mohammad Hafiz Syukri Bin Kassim (Mr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Education, Forest & Genetics
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Patahayah Mansor (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Biodiversity & Forest
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Sepiah Muid (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Thi Bee Kin (Mrs.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Biodiversity, Conservation, Forest, Genetics, Molecular, Science, Systematics & Taxonomy
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References
- Abdullah, F. & Go, R. (2009). Documentation of inherited knowledge on wild edible fungi from Malaysia. BLUMEA - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 54 (1-3), 35-38
- Wong, K.M., Low, Y.W., Aziz, A.O., Lepun, P., Zahid, M.S., Manickam, S., Zulkapli, I. & Chew, K.L. (2005). Where the Rhino Roams : A Survey of the Vegetation of the Selai Area in the Endau-Rompin National Park, Johor, Malaysia. The Forests and Biodiversity of Selai Endau-Rompin. pp. 17-26. http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/6980
- FRIM : A Year of Colours, 2014. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 127.
- Chua, L.S.L., Lee, S.S., Alias, S.A., Jones, E.G.B., Zainuddin, N. & Chan, H.T. (2012). Checklist of Fungi of Malaysia, Issue/No. 132. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 556. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
- Lee, S.S. (2017). A Field Guide to the Larger Fungi of FRIM. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 174.
- Lee, S.S., Chang, Y.S. & Rashid, N.M.N. (2006). Common edible mushrooms of Orang Asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia.. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 16.
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Lentinus squarrosulus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/13537. [Retrieved 20 April 2024].
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