- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Bovista delicata Berk. & M.A. Curtis
- Scientific name
- Bovista delicata
- Author
- Berk. & M.A. Curtis
- 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
A little known species described from Hong Kong 1856.It is reminescent of B. furfuracea. Kreisel (1967) accepted it as a seprate taxon and emended the previous description. No sequence data is available and the the B. furfuracea complex is in need of a review with a global scope.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
The definition of Bovista delicata is currently ambiguous and awaits a taxonomic revision with a global scope. Dry grassland species. Redlist evaluation is not possible based on current knowledge, thus: NE
Geographic range
Wide global distribution in dry and warm areas. According to Kreisel (1967) it might be a subtropical-tropical species. Distribution records are. however, ambiguous due to taxonomical issuues.
Population and Trends
No conclusions on current trends can be drawn. Recent records only from South America.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
Open grassland; in Spain in rich soil under Quercus ilex and Q. pyrenaica.
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Taxonomic revision of the small Bovista-species, generating of type sequence data and epitypfictaions are needed to understand the species limits, distributions and species diversity.
Use and Trade
None
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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