Definition of Pleurotus phosphoreus

1. Noun. Red luminescent mushroom of Europe.

Exact synonyms: Olive-tree Agaric
Generic synonyms: Agaric
Group relationships: Genus Pleurotus, Pleurotus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleurotus Phosphoreus

Pleotropic
Pleroma
Plesianthropus
Plethodon
Plethodon cinereus
Plethodon vehiculum
Plethodontidae
Pleurobrachia
Pleurobrachiidae
Pleuronectes
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectidae
Pleurosorus
Pleurotus
Pleurotus ostreatus
Pleurotus phosphoreus (current term)
Pleven
Plevna
Plexiglas
Plicatoperipatus
Plicatoperipatus jamaicensis
Plimmer's bodies
Plimsoll line
Plimsoll mark
Plimsoll marks
Plinian
Plinian eruption
Plinko
Pliny

Literary usage of Pleurotus phosphoreus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1901)
"Pleurotus phosphoreus — This species was so phosphorescent that Mr. Gunn, who discovered it in Tasmania, was able to read by its light, and it remained ..."

2. The Life of the Fly by Jean-Henri Fabre (1913)
"Let us begin by questioning the olive-tree agaric or luminous mushroom (Pleurotus phosphoreus, BATT.), a magnificent mushroom coloured jujube-red. ..."

3. The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1901)
"Pleurotus phosphoreus — This species was so phosphorescent that Mr. Gunn, who discovered it in Tasmania, was able to read by its light, and it remained ..."

4. The Life of the Fly by Jean-Henri Fabre (1913)
"Let us begin by questioning the olive-tree agaric or luminous mushroom (Pleurotus phosphoreus, BATT.), a magnificent mushroom coloured jujube-red. ..."

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