Ganoderma lucidum
species of fungus
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Summary
Ganoderma lucidum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,385 views/month, #1,516 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Ganoderma[4]
- Taxon name: Ganoderma lucidum[5]
- Commons category: Ganoderma lucidum[6]
- Has basionym: Boletus lucidus[7]
- Hymenium type: pores[8]
- Mushroom cap shape: offset mushroom cap[9]
- Stipe character: bare stipe[10]
- Spore print color: brown[11]
- Mushroom ecological type: saprobiont[12], parasitism[13]
- Edibility: medicinal mushrooms[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ganoderma lucidum[15]
- Commons gallery: Ganoderma lucidum[16]
- Taxon synonym: Boletus crustatus[17], Boletus laccatus[18], Boletus verniceus[19], Boletus vernicosus[20], Boletus lucidus[21], Boletus supinus var. castaneus[22], Phaeoporus lucidus[23], Agaricus lignosus[24], Polyporus lucidus var. exquisitus[25], Polyporus lucidus var. japonicus[26], Polyporus lucidus var. nicotianae[27]
- This taxon is source of: Lingzhi mushroom[28]
- Short name: G. lucidum[29]
- Taxon common name: ysgwydd gloyw[30], 赤芝[31], Gesteelde lakzwam[32], 紫芝[33], lesklokorka lesklá[34], lakkakääpä[35], lacquered bracket[36], svetlikava pološčenka[37], マンネンタケ[38]
- Taxon author citation: (Curtis) P.Karst.[39]
- Color produced: rust[40]
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Identifiers
Ganoderma lucidum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 125932[41]. Ganoderma lucidum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 5315[42]. Ganoderma lucidum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1030204[43]. Ganoderma lucidum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2549730[44].
Why It Matters
Ganoderma lucidum has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]