''Thelephora ganbajun'', or "ganba fungus," 干巴菌 / 乾巴菌, is a species of
coral fungus in the family
Thelephoraceae
The Thelephoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Thelephorales. This grouping of mushrooms is commonly known as the "leathery earthfans".
Genera
The family includes the following eight genera:
* '' Amaurodon''
* '' Hypochnus''
* '' Lenzit ...
. It was
described as new to science in 1987 by Chinese mycologist
Mu Zang
Mu Zang (28 December 1930 – 10 November 2011) was a Chinese mycologist. He was known for his research on the Boletales of China, and the ecology and biogeography of fungi in southwestern China. He described more than 140 new species and circum ...
. It is found in
Yunnan, where it grows on ''
Pinus yunnanensis'' and ''
Pinus kesiya'' var. ''langbianensis''.
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Fungi described in 1987
Fungi of China
Edible fungi
ganbajun
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