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(eukaryotes)
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(fungi, moulds and lichens)
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(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
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Ganoderma
(a genus of bracket fungi)
Ganoderma applanatum
(a bracket fungus)
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Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat., 1887 (a bracket fungus)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Ganoderma applanatum Fruitbody 10 February 2002 Berks England 10 2 3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Weightman, J., 2003 (Describes and illustrates the galls caused by Agathomyia wanckowiczi) It's an ill wind…

Ganoderma applanatum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 POLYPORALES
(polypores)		 Ganoderma
(a genus of bracket fungi)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Ganoderma applanatum is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore, Great Maple (Aceraceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Rhus typhina - a stag's-horn sumach (Anacardiaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Chrysolepis chrysophila - a tree fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Laburnum anagyroides - Laburnum (Fabaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Juglans regia - Walnut (Juglandaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Laurus nobilis - Bay, Bay Laurel (Lauraceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Morus nigra - Black Mulberry (Moraceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Malus - apples (Rosaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Prunus amygdalus - Almond (Rosaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Araucaria araucana - Monkey Puzzle (Araucariaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Abies - firs (Pinaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Cedrus - cedars (Pinaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Picea - spruces (Pinaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) fruitbody parasitises live trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore, Great Maple (Aceraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Rhus typhina - a stag's-horn sumach (Anacardiaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Chrysolepis chrysophila - a tree fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Laburnum anagyroides - Laburnum (Fabaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Juglans regia - Walnut (Juglandaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Laurus nobilis - Bay, Bay Laurel (Lauraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Morus nigra - Black Mulberry (Moraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Malus - apples (Rosaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Prunus amygdalus - Almond (Rosaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Araucaria araucana - Monkey Puzzle (Araucariaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
fruitbody Abies - firs (Pinaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Cedrus - cedars (Pinaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Picea - spruces (Pinaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos fruitbody Pinus - pines (Pinaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]

Associated with Ganoderma applanatum:

hymenium, bracket (live) live hymenium of bracket is galled by larva Agathomyia wankowiczi - a big-footed fly (Diptera: Platypezidae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [causes nipple-like galls on pore surface]

Ganoderma applanatum may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 POLYPORALES
(polypores)		 Ganoderma
(a genus of bracket fungi)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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