Ganoderma rothwellii
A Ganoderma described by Steyaert in 1980. GBIF holds three herbarium specimens, all from Zimbabwe; nothing else was found on it.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
A clear drop at nightTargets 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 Zimbabwean woodland; host details were not reachable.
No elevation data were available; much of Zimbabwe is plateau at 1,000–1,500 m.
Zimbabwe
🔒 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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