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

Lepista liwaguensis

Lepista liwaguensis was described by Corner in 1994 from Malaysia; the epithet refers to the Liwagu river on Mount Kinabalu, Sabah. A single GBIF record exists, and its ecology is assumed from montane Bornean forest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably a litter saprotroph of montane rainforest on Mount Kinabalu; no habitat detail was available.

No elevation data; the Liwagu valley at Kinabalu Park lies at roughly 1500–2000 m.

Borneo

🔒 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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