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

Pleurotus arrhenioides

A small Pleurotus named by Hennings and Nyman in 1899 from the Malesian region, probably Java. The epithet compares it to Arrhenia, which suggests a small, thin, cup- or fan-shaped fungus rather than a fleshy oyster. It has no occurrence records and is not cultivated.

At home, aim for
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; presumed on dead wood or plant debris in humid tropical forest.

No elevation is recorded; assumed lowland to hill forest.

Java (presumed)

🔒 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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