Auriculariaceae
Auricularia

Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Quél.

First published in Enchir. fung., (Paris): 207 (1886)
This species is accepted
This species is found in Europe, Asia-Tropical, Africa, South-Central Pacific, South America, Australasia, North America and Asia-Temperate. It is used to treat other medicinal disorders and unspecified medicinal disorders and for food.

Descriptions

Morphology
Gregarious. Basidiome: gelatinous when fresh, yellow to dark brown. Superior surface: pilose. Inferior surface: smooth with few folds, 3.5–6 cm wide; substipitate, 1.3–1.7 cm long, cylindrical and solid; pilose zone shows hairs of 3–15 μm long, hyaline, often with broken tips. Cross section without medullary layer. Spores: allantoid.
Habit
Gregarious.
Distribution
Temperate. Altitude: 50 – 2900 m a.s.l. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Caldas, Chocó, Meta, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.
Ecology
Saprotroph. - Undefined saprotroph. Habitat/ecology: on dead wood, on stumps.
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Uses

Use
Part used: Mycelium. Enzymes. This species has the ability to decolourise Azure B and Coomassie Blue in solid media, with potential application in decolourisation technology.
Use Food Mushrooms
Part used: Basidiome. In Colombia, the production of Auricularia auricula-judae on agricultural residues has been proposed for the corregimiento San Antonio de Prado (Antioquia). Part used: Basidiome. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. This species has been reported as edible in Mexico and other countries.
Use Food Unspecified Food Type
Part used: Extracts from mycelium. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. This species produces melanin, with potential application in food industry.
Use Materials Cosmetics
Part used: Extracts from mycelium. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category.
Use Materials Tannins/Dyestuffs
Part used: Extracts from mycelium. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. This species produces melanin, with potential application in cosmetics industry.
Use Medicines Other Medicinal Disorders
Part used: Basidiome. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. Used as medicine in Mexico for anxiety, fear and depression.
Use Medicines Unspecified Medicinal Disorders
Part used: Extracts from mycelium. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. This species produces melanin, with potential application in pharmaceutical industry.
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Sources

  • Catalogue of Fungi of Colombia

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