The Ganoderma applanatum we are going to introduce is a subspecies of Ganoderma, Ganodermataceae. The fruiting body is perennial, sessile, and woody. The cap is half round and nearly flabellate, grey, taupe, or brown. The body is sepia or dark brown. The stalk is brown and filled up with white hypha. The spore is oval or with a flap on the top. There’re double walls with the outer colorless and smooth and the inner thorny. They are distributed in Anhui, Hubei, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other Chinese provinces.

The Ganoderma applanatum is also a kind of medicine. It can be used for the treatment of several chronic diseases and health care. According to the research, it’s effective in improving immunity, controlling regular blood sugar and blood pressure, assisting chemoradiotherapy, protecting the liver, and improving sleep.