Taiwanofungus camphoratus

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Taiwanofungus camphoratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Polyporales
Genus:	Taiwanofungus
Species:	T. camphoratus
Binomial name
Taiwanofungus camphoratus (M.Zang & C.H.Su) Sheng H.Wu, Z.H.Yu, Y.C.Dai & C.H.Su (as comphoratus) (1994)
Synonyms[1]
Antrodia camphorata (M.Zang & C.H.Su) Sheng H.Wu, Ryvarden & T.T.Chang (1997) Antrodia cinnamomea Ganoderma camphoratum M.Zang & C.H.Su (1990) Ganoderma comphoratus Taiwanofungus comphoratus

Taiwanofungus camphoratus, also known as stout camphor fungus (Chinese: 牛樟芝), is a species of fungus that is endemic to Taiwan, where it grows only on the endemic tree Cinnamomum kanehirae, causing a brown heart rot. Synonyms include Antrodia camphorata and Ganoderma camphoratum.

Genome[]

Recently, the 32.15 Mb genome containing 9,254 genes was sequenced.^[2]

Chemical constituents[]

Antcin B, antrodioxolanone, antrocamphin B, , , zhankuic acids, and other have been reported as constituents of Taiwanofungus camphoratus.

Ecological concern[]

Because of its use as a medicinal mushroom, fruiting bodies of the fungus can fetch high prices. Good quality fruiting bodies were reported to cost as much as US$15,000/kg in 1997, before artificial cultivation methods were developed.^[3] Some have illegally farmed the fungus in the forests of Taiwan by hollowing out endangered stout camphor trees (Cinnamomum kanehirae or niu zhang Chinese: 牛樟).^[4] This despite the equal potency of T. camphotatus grown indoors.^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• Taiwanofungus camphoratus in Index Fungorum
• Media related to Taiwanofungus camphoratus at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Taiwanofungus camphoratus at Wikispecies

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