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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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Ganodermataceae |
| Genus: | Ganoderma |
| Species: | G. multipileum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ganoderma multipileum Ding Hou (1950) | |
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 |
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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