Leafy Brain
Phaeotremella foliacea (Pers.) Wedin, J.C.Zamora & Millanes
Names
| English | Leafy Brain |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Bruine trilzwam |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 茶色褐银耳 |
| Scientific name | Phaeotremella foliacea (Pers.) Wedin, J.C.Zamora & Millanes |
About this species
Phaeotremella foliacea (synonym Tremella foliacea) is a species of fungus in the family Phaeotremellaceae. In the UK it has the recommended English name leafy brain and has also been called jelly leaf and brown witch's butter. It produces brownish, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps (fruit bodies) and is parasitic on the mycelium of Stereum sanguinolentum, a fungus that grows on dead attached and recently fallen branches of conifers. It is widespread in north temperate regions.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycota |
| Class | Tremellomycetes |
| Order | Tremellales |
| Family | Tremellaceae |
| Genus | Phaeotremella |
In Suriname
1Records in Suriname
1961First record
