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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Auricularia eminii

Auricularia eminii is an African wood ear described by Hennings in 1893 from Congo material collected on Emin Pasha's expedition; A. squamosa is a synonym. It has reddish to vinaceous-brown ear-shaped fruit bodies up to 12 cm across, with the longest upper-surface hairs in the genus. It is known only from Africa: Congo, Ethiopia and Tanzania, plus one GBIF record from South Africa.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On dead wood in African forest and woodland; specimens come from Congo, Bonga (Ethiopian highland forest) and Tanzania.

Bonga in Ethiopia lies at about 1,700 m; other specimens carry no elevation.

Democratic Republic of the CongoEthiopiaTanzaniaSouth Africa

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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