Ganoderma steyaertianum

An Australian Ganoderma described in 2003 by Smith and Sivasithamparam and named after the Ganoderma specialist R.L. Steyaert. It is by far the most-recorded species in this set, with over 300 records across northern Australia, plus New Guinea and Christmas Island.

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

Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Brackets on trunks, stumps and roots of trees in tropical savanna woodland and monsoon forest across northern Australia; host details were not checked for this profile.

Recorded at 10–1,020 m, median 223 m (13 records); most records are lowland.

AustraliaNew GuineaSoutheast Asia

🔒 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.