RT Journal Article ID 328c742819c58be6 A1 Wasser, Solomon P. A1 Weis, Alexander L. T1 General Description of the Most Important Medicinal Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms. 1 JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 1999 FD 1999-12-01 VO 1 IS 4 SP 351 OP 370 K1 Description K1 distribution K1 ecology K1 medicinal higher Basidiomycetes K1 medicinal value K1 taxonomy. AB This article contains detailed general mycological information on a number of universally recognized and medicinally valuable higher Basidiomycetes mushrooms: Auricularia auricula-judae (L. :Fr.) Wettst., Tremella fuciformis Berk., T. mesenterica Retz.: Fr., Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.: Fr.) P. Karst., Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Kumm., P. pulmonarius (Fr.: Fr.) Quel. (=P. sajorcaju), and Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing. Their biological and ethnomycological properties, taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, description, cultural characteristics, distribution, critical notes, and some medicinal properties are presented. Selected literature is cited on all seven species. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,541026cc01c467e3,328c742819c58be6.html