The species identity of the widely cultivated Ganoderma, 'G. lucidum' (Ling-zhi), in China.

Ling-zhi, a widely cultivated fungus in China, has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. Although the name 'Ganoderma lucidum', a species originally described from England, has been applied to the fungus, their identities are not the same. This study aims to clarify the identity...

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Main Authors: Xin-Cun Wang, Rui-Jiao Xi, Yi Li, Dong-Mei Wang, Yi-Jian Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3401198?pdf=render