Pleurotus importatus
An oyster-type mushroom described by Hennings in 1897 from colonial-era African collections. The single GBIF record is placed in Cameroon, and nothing further is known.
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
Presumably a wood-decay fungus on dead wood; the epithet ('imported') may mean it was first found on imported wood.
The record's grid point is at about 920 m.
West-Central 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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