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Fungi Partly documented

Ganoderma hinnuleum

An African Ganoderma described by Steyaert in 1962, collected repeatedly at Yangambi in the central Congo basin between 1944 and 1956 and once at Ibadan, Nigeria. One label notes plateau forest; host details are not recorded.

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

Where it grows wild

Lowland plateau rainforest at Yangambi, DR Congo, and forest or farm-forest mosaic at Ibadan, Nigeria.

Yangambi lies at about 450–500 m.

Central AfricaWest Tropical Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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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