Ganoderma multipileum
| Ganoderma multipileum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 (1950)
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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 is edible | |
Ganoderma multipileum, commonly known as lingzhi or chizhi, is a species of polypore mushroom.
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]
G. multipileum is found in tropical Asia. It has been used as a medicinal mushroom for over 2,000 years.
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.