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Tulostoma giovanellae Bres.

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Scientific name
Tulostoma giovanellae
Author
Bres.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Agaricaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Mikael Jeppson
Comments etc.
Mikael Jeppson

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Syn.: Tulostoma volvulatum I.G. Borshch.
? Tulostoma mollerianum Bres. & Roum.
? T. koskudinicum Schwarzman & Filimon.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

A xerothermophilous species with known core area in the Mediterranean Basin with extension eastwards into arid parts of Central Asia. Has also been found in anthropogenous sites in urban areas of central Europe.
Small known population (<20 localities) but potential “dark occurrences” in the Mediterranean basin, northern Africa and Central Asia.
Population status and trends are unknown.
Based on current knowledge DD is suggested.


Geographic range

Eurasia, northern Africa (Tunisia and Algeria). Rare. A record from N. America still needs confirmation (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20001175).
Core area in the Mediterranean Basin with extensions to anthropogenous sites in central Europe and eastwards into arid regions of central Asia.


Population and Trends

Currently known from < 20 localities world-wide but with a potentially high number of “dark occurrences” .
AOO: 52 km2
EOO: 6 600 000 km2

Population status and trends are unknown.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic species on sandy or halophytic soils in more or less exposed sites in dry Mediterranean vegetation. It has also been recorded from anthropogenic habitats (pavements, urban streets, along mortar walls etc) in Austria, Hungary, and Germany. The holotype of T. volvulatum (synonym) was collected “in arenosis deserti”.
Warm-temperate - (tropical? )


Threats

Habitat decline or loss due to expoitation (buildings, roads, tourist activities)
Small population


Conservation Actions


Research needed


Use and Trade


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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted