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

Trametes cotonea

A tropical Trametes described from Africa and moved to the genus by Ryvarden in 1972. GBIF records are concentrated in the East and Central African highlands, with scattered records from Brazil and India. Little is published on its ecology beyond its descriptions, so the conditions below come from the measured climate and 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On dead hardwood in tropical forest; presumably a white-rot decayer like the rest of the genus.

Recorded at 0–2100 m, median 1550 m.

Tropical AfricaTropical AmericasSouth 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.