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

Tremella aptrootii

A lichenicolous jelly fungus described in 2022 by Diederich and Common. One Florida record names its host as Astrothelium variolosum, a crustose bark lichen of warm regions. GBIF records come from Florida and southern Brazil. It cannot be cultivated.

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

Where it grows wild

On Astrothelium lichens on tree bark, recorded in Florida river forest and Brazilian restinga (coastal sandy scrub forest).

Record sites are near sea level (about 10–30 m).

FloridaBrazil

🔒 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.