- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Ganoderma australe (Fr.) Pat.
- Scientific name
- Ganoderma australe
- Author
- (Fr.) Pat.
- Common names
Southern Bracket- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Polyporales
- Family
- Ganodermataceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Ailton Matheus
- Comments etc.
- Ailton Matheus, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira, Tatiana Gibertoni
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
The species is usually recognized in the field due to its distinct black cuticle and the dark brown pileus, tubes and context. Phylogenetic studies have shown that Ganoderma australe is a large complex, probably formed by several species (Kaliyaperumal et al. 2008; Moncalvo et al. 2007).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Geographic range
Species distributed in several countries, mostly recorded in Brazil, Australia and UK.
Population and Trends
A very common species in several countries.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in five Brazilian biomes: Amazon, Cerrado, Pampa, Atlantic Forest and Caatinga.
Threats
It presents no evident threat, being very common at least in Brazil. However, it is found in the Atlantic Forest, a hotspot, in the Amazonia (currently being deforested at the highest rates in the last decades) and Cerrado (also a hotspot). Also, Caatinga is threatened with desertification.
Conservation Actions
Most occurrences are in protected areas.
Research needed
Ganoderma australe seems to be a large complex, probably formed by several species, thus DNA analyses is desirable (Kaliyaperumal et al. 2008; Moncalvo et al. 2007).
Use and Trade
The species has potential for bioremediation and has antimicrobial properties.
