Ganoderma multipileum
| Ganoderma multipileum | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | pores on hymenium |
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cap is offset or indistinct |
 | hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
|
stipe is bare or lacks a stipe |
 | spore print is brown |
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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 Oriental 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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