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Ganoderma tropicum in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Elaine Choi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Elaine Choi

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Ganoderma tropicum

As recorded: Ganoderma tropicum (Jungh.) Bres.

Fungi › Basidiomycota › Agaricomycetes › Polyporales › Polyporaceae

Collected by: Wong, C.C.Y.
Collector number: 202
Date: October 25, 1947
Locality: Truk
Island: Chuuk
Region: Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
Elevation: 8 m
Identified by: Rogers, D.P.
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Ganoderma tropicum · collected 1913–1948Species page ›

Ganoderma tropicum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Hoi Ha Rd, Sai Kung, New Territories, HK

(c) Nicola Newbery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2024-11-19

2024-11-19

高雄醫學大學, 三民區, 高雄市, TW

(c) peichen0127, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2023-06-17

2023-06-17

Sansheng Rd, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 330

(c) Cho Fungi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2023-06-16

2023-06-16

東海大學, 西屯區, TXG, TW

(c) tommy2ext, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2023-06-16

2023-06-16

東海大學, 西屯區, TXG, TW

(c) tommy2ext, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ganoderma tropicum observed 2023-06-16

2023-06-16

Pat Heung Road, Hong Kong

(c) Sunnetchan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Ganoderma tropicum. BISH 622763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390942. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/622763.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956390942 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026