Hericium novae-zealandiae
Hericium novae-zealandiae, also known as pekepeke-kiore is a species of edible saprobic fungus endemic to New Zealand.
| Hericium novae-zealandiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Hericiaceae |
| Genus: | Hericium |
| Species: | H. novae-zealandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hericium novae-zealandiae (Colenso) Chr.A. Sm. & J.A. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hydnum novae-zealandiae | |
Found growing on rotten logs in forests, it has traditional applications in rongoā medical practices.[1][2] It can be cultivated, with cultures and grow kits available commercially in New Zealand.[3]
References
- Chen, Zhixia (Grace); Bishop, Karen Suzanne; Tanambell, Hartono; Buchanan, Peter; Quek, Siew Young (2019-07-08). "Assessment of In Vitro Bioactivities of Polysaccharides Isolated from Hericium Novae-Zealandiae". Antioxidants. 8 (7): 211. doi:10.3390/antiox8070211. ISSN 2076-3921. PMC 6680813. PMID 31288400.
- Chen, Zhixia (Grace); Bishop, Karen Suzanne; Tanambell, Hartono; Buchanan, Peter; Smith, Chris; Quek, Siew Young (2019). "Characterization of the bioactivities of an ethanol extract and some of its constituents from the New Zealand native mushroom Hericium novae-zealandiae". Food & Function. 10 (10): 6633–6643. doi:10.1039/C9FO01672D. ISSN 2042-6496. PMID 31555775. S2CID 203439525.
- "Species of Mushrooms Cultivated in NZ". MycoLogic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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