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Fungi Partly documented

Ganoderma sculpturatum

A Ganoderma named by Lloyd and transferred to Ganoderma by Ryvarden in 1989. GBIF's wild records come from Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi and the DR Congo, mostly at 400–800 m in seasonally dry woodland.

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 south-central and eastern African woodland (miombo-type savanna woodland judging by the record sites); hosts were not reachable.

Recorded elevations 400–805 m, median 400 m.

ZambiaKenyaZimbabweMalawiDemocratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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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