The
Pleurotaceae are a
family of small to medium-sized
mushrooms which have white
spores. The family contains four
genera (
Nematoctonus has been synonymized with
Hohenbuehlia, but not all of its species have been moved to valid genera) and 94 species. Members of Pleurotaceae can be mistaken for members of
Marasmiaceae. Perhaps the best known member is the oyster mushroom,
Pleurotus ostreatus.