Ganoderma multipileum
Ganoderma multipileum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Ganodermataceae |
Genus: | Ganoderma |
Species: | G. multipileum
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Binomial name | |
Ganoderma multipileum Ding Hou
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Ganoderma multipileum | |
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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 |
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]
References[]
- ^ 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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Categories:
- Ganodermataceae
- Medicinal fungi