Ganoderma wiiroense
A Ganoderma described in 2015 (Persoonia 35) from Wiiro in Ghana. GBIF records now also come from Tanzania, Botswana and Tamil Nadu in India, many as DNA-based material samples.
At home, aim for
Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest
Where it grows wild
A wood-decay polypore of dry to seasonal tropical woodland and savanna, fruiting on trunks and stumps.
Records sit from near sea level to about 950 m.
GhanaTanzaniaBotswanaIndia (Tamil Nadu)
🔒 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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