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Family: Ganodermataceae
Standard Botanical Name: Ganoderma spp.
Standard Common Name: Reishi
References: [HoC2000, pg 257a]

Binomial Synonyms

  • Ganoderma japonicum (Fr.) Lloyd [Herbs of Commerce]
  • Ganoderma sinense Zhao et al. [Herbs of Commerce]
  • Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis: Fr.) P. Karst. [Herbs of Commerce]
  • Polyporus lucidus (Curtis: Fr.) Fr. [Herbs of Commerce]
  • Ganoderma tsugae Murrill [Herbs of Commerce]

Other Common Names

  • Ganoderma [Herbs of Commerce]
  • Lucid Ganoderma [herbpathy]
  • Ling Chi Mushroom [herbpathy]
  • Lingzhi Mushroom [herbpathy]
  • Supernatural Mushroom [herbpathy]
  • Woody Mushroom [herbpathy]
  • Fairy Herb [herbpathy]
  • Miraculous King of Herbs [herbpathy]
  • Mushroom of Divine Potency [herbpathy]

Pinyin Names

  • zi zhi [Herbs of Commerce]
  • ling zhi (fruiting body) [Herbs of Commerce]
  • ling zhi [Herbs of Commerce]
  • ling zhi cao (fruiting body) [Herbs of Commerce]
  • zi ling zhi [herbpathy]

References