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Cantharellus pulcher Lév.

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Scientific name
Cantharellus pulcher
Author
Lév.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Cantharellaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2021-01-20
IUCN Red List Category
DD
Assessors
James Westrip (IUCN Red List Unit)
Reviewers
Anders Dahlberg (Swedish Species Information Centre, Uppsala / IUCN SSC Cup-fungus, Truffle and Ally Specialist Group)

Assessment Notes

The content on this page is fetched from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/269706144/269706146

Justification

There is sparse information available for this species, and it appears to be known only from the type specimen collected on Mauritius. The full distribution and habitat requirements of the species are uncertain and so it is not currently possible to accurately assess the extinction risk of this species. It is, therefore, assessed as Data Deficient.

Geographic range

This species was described from Mauritius (Léveillé 1844).

Population and Trends

There is no information on the population size and trend.

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology

There is no information regarding habitat preferences of this species.

Threats

Without clearer information with regards to the exact distribution and habitat requirements of this species, it is currently not possible to identify any threats that could be impacting this species.

Conservation Actions

Further research is needed into this species. This could identify the habitat requirements of the species in addition to getter a clearer idea of its distribution, population size and trend.

Use and Trade

There is no information regarding use and trade.

Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Cantharellus pulcher. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269706144A269706146. Accessed on 22 November 2025.

Country occurrence