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

Ganoderma stipitatum

A small stalked, lacquered Ganoderma of the Neotropics, described by Murrill in 1908 as Fomes stipitatus; G. parvulum is a synonym. It is one of the commoner lowland tropical American Ganoderma, recorded from Brazil to Costa Rica and Belize.

Ganoderma stipitatum
Photo: Cabarroi-Hernández M, Villalobos-Arámbula AR, Torres-Torres MG, Decock C, Guzmán-Dávalos L (2019) The Ganoderma weberianum-resinaceum lineage: multilocus phylogenetic analysis and morphology confirm G. mexicanum and G. parvulum in the Neotropics. MycoKeys 59: 95-131. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.59.33182, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Small stalked brackets on dead hardwood logs and stumps in lowland rain forest and Atlantic Forest.

Recorded at 0–1,550 m, median 101 m (114 records); mostly lowland.

South AmericaCentral America

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.