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

Tremella emmanueliae

A lichenicolous jelly fungus described in 2022 in the Flora of Lichenicolous Fungi. It is known from Serra do Caraça in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its host lichen is not given in the sources checked, and it cannot be cultivated.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

On a lichen in the Serra do Caraça, a mountain range of rocky campo rupestre and montane forest.

No elevation recorded; the Caraça sanctuary area lies at about 1200–1300 m.

Brazil

🔒 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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