I have had extensive discussions with a kind lady from a Botanic Gardens Mycology Curator this season regarding the ganoderma family. She has over 20+ years collecting fungus in Australia and still could not accurately provide a positive ID on a a specific ganoderma. What you have there may be versicolour and it may not be. Colour Depends greatly on wood composition and environmental conditions. You will find that absolute accurate ID of this family can really only be done with DNA sequencing...
She was also under the impression that this family has had not where near enough study in the southern hemisphere. Most being Chinese or Japanese.
Known strains of this wonderfull fungi (G.Versicolor) are available all over the net, so dont let any mis-ID stop you in chasing this wonder of nature.
Ps: If you can locate a copy of Greater and Lesser Fungi of your area, they have quite extensive gamoderma info in there.. albiet old.
Ganoderma? ID please
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HiAll.
I have had extensive discussions with a kind lady from a Botanic Gardens Mycology Curator this season regarding the ganoderma family. She has over 20+ years collecting fungus in Australia and still could not accurately provide a positive ID on a a specific ganoderma. What you have there may be versicolour and it may not be. Colour Depends greatly on wood composition and environmental conditions. You will find that absolute accurate ID of this family can really only be done with DNA sequencing...
She was also under the impression that this family has had not where near enough study in the southern hemisphere. Most being Chinese or Japanese.
Known strains of this wonderfull fungi (G.Versicolor) are available all over the net, so dont let any mis-ID stop you in chasing this wonder of nature.
Ps: If you can locate a copy of Greater and Lesser Fungi of your area, they have quite extensive gamoderma info in there.. albiet old.
:D
BD.