Pholiota basilei
A Pholiota described by Mattirolo in 1932 from an expedition along the Webi Shabeelle (Uebi Scebeli) river in Somalia and Ethiopia. It has not been recorded since, and its ecology is unknown.
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Day
Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period
Where it grows wild
Unknown; the collection was presumably made in riverine vegetation along the Webi Shabeelle. Wood decay is assumed from the genus.
Unknown.
Horn of Africa
🔒 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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