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

Ganoderma oerstedii

A neotropical laccate Ganoderma, combined by Murrill in 1902 from a Fries name honouring the Danish botanist Ørsted. GBIF records are concentrated in Brazil, with others from the Caribbean, Central America, Florida and Argentina. Its limits against other stalked laccate species are not settled.

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

Wood-decay polypore of warm lowland forest.

Recorded at 0–2400 m, median 41 m (5 records with elevation).

BrazilUnited StatesArgentinaCosta RicaFrench GuianaJamaicaCubaUruguay

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.