Pleurotoid fungi


with laterally-attached fruiting bodies are classified as pleurotoid. Pleurotoid fungi are typically wood-decay fungi and are found on dead and dying trees and coarse woody debris. The pleurotoid form is polyphyletic, having evolved a number of times within the Basidiomycota. Many species of pleurotoid fungi are commonly referred to as "oyster" mushrooms. Laterally-attached fungi with pores rather than gills are referred to as bracket fungi.

Genera

Agaricales

  • Cheimonophyllum
  • Crepidotus
  • Hohenbuehelia
  • Hypsizygus
  • Ossicaulis
  • Panellus
  • Phyllotopsis
  • Pleurocybella — Angel wings
  • Pleurotus — Oyster mushrooms
  • Resupinatus — Oysterlings
  • Schizophyllum
  • ''Tectella''

    Polyporales

  • Lentinus
  • ''Panus''

    Russulales

  • Lactifluus - some species
  • Lentinellus
  • Russula - some species