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

Pholiota livistonae

A Pholiota described by Ito and Imai in 1940 and named for the fan palm Livistona, on which it was presumably found. GBIF has no occurrence records; conditions below assume the warm, humid East Asian coast where Livistona chinensis grows wild.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably dead trunks or leaf bases of Livistona palms; no field notes seen.

No elevation data; Livistona chinensis grows near sea level.

Asia

🔒 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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