Ganoderma xylonoides
A Ganoderma described by Steyaert in 1961 (Bull. Jard. Bot. État Brux. 31) from Central Africa. The single GBIF record is from near Bujumbura, Burundi.
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
Presumably a wood-decay polypore of the Lake Tanganyika lowlands; host is not recorded in the sources checked.
The one record lies at about 770 m on the shore plain of Lake Tanganyika.
Burundi
🔒 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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