''Ganoderma multipileum'', commonly known as lingzhi or chizhi, is a species of
polypore
Polypores are a group of fungi that form large fruiting bodies with pores or tubes on the underside (see Delimitation for exceptions). They are a morphological group of basidiomycetes-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi, and not all polyp ...
mushroom found in tropical Asia. It has been used as a
medicinal mushroom
Medicinal fungi are fungi that contain metabolites or can be induced to produce metabolites through biotechnology to develop prescription drugs. Compounds successfully developed into drugs or under research include antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs, ...
for over 2000 years. Formerly known as ''Ganoderma lucidum'',
phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
analyses published in 2009 revealed that ''G. lucidum'' is primarily a European species, and that the name has been incorrectly applied to Asian collections.
References
External links
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"Ganoderma multipileum, the correct name for G. lucidum in tropical Asia"' at
ResearchGate
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G. multipileum' at
Index Fungorum
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Ganodermataceae
Medicinal fungi