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

Inonotus microsporus

A poroid wood-decay fungus described by Ryvarden in 1999 from a dead standing trunk in Victoria Falls National Park, Zimbabwe. Almost nothing is published beyond the type collection. It is not in cultivation; the targets here are inferred from its habitat and the genus.

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

Known from a dead standing trunk in the Victoria Falls area, where riverine forest and woodland meet; like other Inonotus it causes a white rot.

The type site lies at about 900 m; no other elevations are recorded.

Zimbabwe

🔒 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.