Ganoderma multipileum

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 Asian collections.[1]

Ganoderma multipileum
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G. multipileum
Binomial name
Ganoderma multipileum
Ding Hou
Ganoderma multipileum
float
Mycological characteristics
pores on hymenium
cap is offset or indistinct
hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable
stipe is bare or lacks a stipe
spore print is brown
ecology is saprotrophic or parasitic
edibility: edible

References

  1. Wang DM, Wu SH, Su CH, Peng JT, Shih YH, Chen LC (2009). "Ganoderma multipileum, the correct name for G. lucidum in tropical Asia". Botanical Studies. 50 (4): 451–58.
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