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Gastrosporium asiaticum Dörfelt & Bumžaa

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Scientific name
Gastrosporium asiaticum
Author
Dörfelt & Bumžaa
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Boletales
Family
Gastrosporiaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Described from The Gobi desert. Morphological differences towards its sister species G. simplex are unclear and should be further investigated.
For the time being it remains a “mystery” species.
Holotype in HAL.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

A desert fungis only reported from its type locality. Type material scarce (3 fruitbodies) and the taxonomy is ambiguous. In need of further research.

Suggested NE


Geographic range

Only known from its type locality in the Gobi Desert.


Population and Trends

No data

Population Trend:


Habitat and Ecology

In desert vegetation with bare sand with Allium polyrrhizum.


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed

Type material should be revisited. Molecular data will be needed to establish its taxonomic status-


Use and Trade


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted