''Naematelia aurantialba'' (synonym ''Tremella aurantialba'') is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
producing yellow, frondose, gelatinous
basidiocarps (fruit bodies) parasitic on fruit bodies of another fungus, ''
Stereum hirsutum'', on broadleaf trees. In China, where it is called ''jīn'ěr'' (
金 耳; literally "golden ear"), it is cultivated for both food and medical purposes.
References
External links
''Tremella aurantialba'' page(Chinese)
''Tremella aurantialba'' page(Chinese)
(Chinese)
Tremellomycetes
Fungi of Asia
Chinese edible mushrooms
Fungi in cultivation
Fungi described in 1990
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