Pleurotus giganteus, Berk., London J. Bot.

Karunarathna, Samantha C., Priyashantha, K Hasith, Tibpromma, Saowaluck, Galappaththi, Mahesh C. A., Premarathne, Bhagya M., Wijayawardene, Nalin N., Wimalasena, Madhara K., Jayalal, Udeni, Wickramanayake, Kawmini D., Dangalla, Hasanka, Jayathunga, Hashini, Brahmanage, Rashika S., Weerakoon, Gothamie, Ariyawansa, Kahandawa G. S. U., Yapa, Neelamanie, Nanayakkara, Chandrika M., Ediriweera, Surani, Fan, Xin-Lei, Kirk, Paul M., Zhang, Gui-Qing, Ediriweera, Aseni, Bhat, Jayarama, Dawoud, Turki M., Kumara, Wasantha & Deng, Chun Ying, 2023, Checklist, typification details, and nomenclature status of Basidiomycota, originally described from Sri Lanka, Phytotaxa 621 (1), pp. 1-86 : 54

L. giganteus Berk., London J. Bot. 6: 493 bis (1847)/IF: 157887

Current Name: Pleurotus giganteus (Berk.) Karun. & K.D. Hyde , in Karunarathna, Mycotaxon 118: 62 (2011) [2012] (New classification: Polyporaceae , Polyporales, Agaricomycetes)

Typification Details: Holotype K (M) 124283 Epitype MFLU 11-0018 (Designated by Karunarathna, Yang, Raspé, Ko Ko, Vellinga, Zhao, Bahkali, Chukeatirote, Degreef, Callac & Hyde, Mycotaxon 118: 62. 2011). IF: 593890, On the ground, Sri Lanka

Reference: Berkeley (1847)