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

Tremella janus

Tremella janus is a 19th-century name published by Berkeley and Curtis in 1868 and never revised in the sources consulted. Its host and modern concept are unknown. It cannot be cultivated.

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

Where it grows wild

A jelly fungus on an unrecorded host, probably a wood-decay fungus on dead wood. Like all Tremella it is presumed to parasitise another fungus; habitat is inferred from the genus.

Few records carry an elevation; the record site lies at about 968 m.

Brazil (single record)

🔒 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.