| Lentinus sajor-caju | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Lentinus |
| Species: | L. sajor-caju |
| Binomial name | |
| Lentinus sajor-caju Fr |
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Lentinus sajor-caju (formerly known as Pleurotus sajor-caju) is the common Oyster Mushroom widely cultivated in the Tropics. In India it is mainly grown in Paddy straw, filled into Poly bags and kept in a humid environment.