Naematelia aurantialba

Naematelia aurantialba
Cultivated basidiocarp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Tremellomycetes
Order: Tremellales
Family: Naemateliaceae
Genus: Naematelia
Species:
N. aurantialba
Binomial name
Naematelia aurantialba
(Bandoni & M.Zang) Millanes & Wedin (2015)
Synonyms
  • Tremella aurantialba Bandoni & M.Zang (1990)

Naematelia aurantialba (synonym Tremella aurantialba) is a species of fungus producing yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps (fruit bodies) parasitic on fruit bodies of another fungus, Stereum hirsutum, on broadleaf trees. In China, where it is called jīn'ěr (金耳; literally "golden ear"), it is cultivated for both food and medical purposes.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that specimens historically identified as Naematelia aurantialba in China represent a species complex comprising multiple distinct taxa.[3] This has led to the description of additional species, including Naematelia sinensis, and a refinement of species boundaries within the complex.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bandoni RJ, Zang M (1990). "On an undescribed Tremella from China". Mycologia. 82 (2): 270–273. doi:10.2307/3759859. JSTOR 3759859.
  2. ↑ Sun T, et al. (2022). "Whole Genome Sequencing and Annotation of Naematelia aurantialba (Basidiomycota, Edible-Medicinal Fungi)". Journal of Fungi. 8 (1): 6. doi:10.3390/jof8010006. PMC 8777972. PMID 35049946.
  3. 1 2 Tang, Jin-Yan; Yang, Zhu-Liang (2024). "Phylogeny and taxonomy of the Naematelia aurantialba complex in southwestern China". Journal of Fungi. 10 (12): 845. doi:10.3390/jof10120845. PMC 11676030. PMID 39728341.


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