Inonotus papyrinus

A thin, papery Inonotus described by Ryvarden in 2005 from dead hardwood at Las Tablas, in the La Amistad Pacific conservation area of Costa Rica, at 1,500 m. It is known only from the type. It is not in cultivation; the targets here are inferred from its habitat and the genus.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Montane forest on the Pacific slope of the Talamanca range, on dead hardwood.

Recorded at 1,500 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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