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

Pholiota sphaerospora

Described by Maurice Beeli in 1928 from the Belgian Congo (now DR Congo), with round spores, as the name says. It is known from one record; these conditions follow lowland Congo rainforest and the wood-decaying habit of 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 Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Presumably on dead wood in the humid lowland rainforest of the Congo basin; habitat details are not available to us.

Congo basin forest lies mostly at 300–700 m; no elevation is recorded.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

🔒 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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