Sanghuangporus sp.
Kingdom: Fungi
Family: Fungi - Hymenochaetaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Whole fungus
Known use: Medicinal mushrooms from the genera Sanghuangporus and Tropicoporus have been used as folk medicines in Asian countries for thousands of years, in particular for the treatment of hemorrhage, hemostasis, and diseases related to menstruation. The species Phellinus linteus (Tropicoporus linteus) in particular has been used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its therapeutic effects on various ailments including tumor, diabetes, inflammation, and obesity.
Source availability: Mycothéque de l'Universite Catholique de Louvain (MUCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: East Africa
Countries: Kenya
Places of collection: From wood at Mount Elgon National Reserve, Western Kenya Kakamega Nature Reserve, rain forest at medium elevation, Western Kenya
GPS coordinates: (0°17′3.19”N 34°45′8.24”E) (1°7′6′′ N, 34°31′30′′ E)
Collection dates: Feb. 17, 2015 April 1, 2016
