The perception of Ganoderma lucidum in Chinese and Western culture

Mycologist

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 165-169

  McMeekin, Dorothy ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese art and mythology; Controversy; Ganoderma lucidum; Ling chih; Morphology

Indexed keywords

GANODERMA; GANODERMA LUCIDUM; MOLVA MOLVA;

EID: 10444274148     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269915X04004069     Document Type: Article

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