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Cantharellus membranaceus De Seynes

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Scientific name
Cantharellus membranaceus
Author
De Seynes
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Cantharellaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2021-02-22
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/269709849/269709851

Justification

There is very little information regarding this species, and the type specimen may be lost. There appears to also be some taxonomic doubts regarding the status of the species. It is not possible to accurately apply the Red List categories and criteria given the extreme sparsity of information. Cantharellus membranaceus is therefore assessed as Data Deficient.

Taxonomic notes

There is some doubt over the the specific and generic treatment of the species (Singer and Grinling 1967).

Geographic range

This species was described from the "Congo Français" (de Seynes 1897).

Population and Trends

There is no information regarding population size and trend.

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology

The exact habitat requirements of the species are unknown.

Threats

In the absence of information about the species' distribution, it is not currently possible to accurately identify specific threats.

Conservation Actions

It is possible that the type specimen has been lost (see Singer and Grinling 1967), attempts should be made to relocate it, if possible. If it can be relocated then further taxonomic work should be done to reassess its genus placement; and surveys should be attempted to find additional specimens.

Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Cantharellus membranaceus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269709849A269709851. Accessed on 22 November 2025.

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