Ganoderma multipileum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Ganodermataceae |
Genus: | Ganoderma |
Species: | G. multipileum |
Binomial name | |
Ganoderma multipileum Ding Hou |
Ganoderma multipileum | |
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Mycological characteristics | |
pores on hymenium | |
cap is offset or indistinct |
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hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
stipe is bare or lacks a stipe |
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spore print is brown | |
ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic |
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edibility: edible |
cap is offset
stipe is bare
ecology is saprotrophic
Ganoderma multipileum, commonly known as lingzhi or chizhi, is a species of polypore mushroom found in tropical Asia. It has been used as a medicinal mushroom for over 2000 years. Formerly known as Ganoderma lucidum, phylogenetic analyses published in 2009 revealed that G. lucidum is primarily a European species, and that the name has been incorrectly applied to Oriental collections.