Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. karst.) It is a fungus of Ganoderma family and Ganoderma genus. The fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum are mostly annual, and a few are perennial, with petioles and lateral petioles. The cap is woody, corky, fan-shaped, grooved, kidney shaped, semicircular or nearly circular, with brown or reddish brown on the surface, blood red to chestnut, sometimes the edge gradually turns yellowish brown to yellowish white, with lacquer like luster, and the cap surface has concentric ring grooves, with sharp or slightly blunt edges, often curled in. The fungus flesh is white to light brown, and the place near the fungus tube is often light brown. The fungus tube is small, the surface of the tube hole is light white, the white flesh is cinnamon, the light brown to light yellowish brown, the tube mouth is nearly round, the stipe is lateral, partial or intermediate, and is nearly cylindrical, with strong paint like luster. The basidiospore is ovate or truncated at the top, with double walls, the outer wall is transparent and smooth, the inner wall is brown or light brown, with spikes, and an oil drop in the center.

Ganoderma lucidum is distributed on all continents in the world, most of which grow in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. China is a place where Ganoderma lucidum fungal resources are widely distributed, mainly in Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Henan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hainan, Taiwan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Anhui, Gansu, Tibet, Hong Kong and other places. It grows on the stump or rhizosphere of oak, Fagaceae and other broad-leaved trees, pines and pines, and also grows on conifers such as hemlock. Ganoderma fungi mostly grow in places with scattered sunlight and sparse trees or open areas.

Ganoderma lucidum is a traditional Chinese precious medicinal material for strengthening the body and strengthening the body.

Naurewill' compounds from Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst:

N4135    3,7-Dioxo-8,24Z-tirucalladien-26-oic acid

N4136   5α-lanosta-7,9(11),24-triene-15α,26-dihydroxy-3-one