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Ganoderma australe in life
In life — southern bracket, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) le_g, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BISH 615739Botany

Ganoderma australe

southern bracket

As recorded: Ganoderma australe (Fr.) Pat.

Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Polyporales › Polyporaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
2415.O
Date
February 16, 1917
Locality
Koko Head
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2667, -157.6667
Identified by
Forbes, C.N.
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Ganoderma australe · collected 1909–1949Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1917, Forbes, C.N. also collected 14 other specimens.

Still here: Ganoderma australe observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-02.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ganoderma australe. BISH 615739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/615739.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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