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Eichleriella shearii (Burt) Spirin & Malysheva

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Scientific name
Eichleriella shearii
Author
(Burt) Spirin & Malysheva
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Auriculariales
Family
Auriculariaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Renato Lúcio Alvarenga
Comments etc.
Renato Lúcio Alvarenga, Tatiana Gibertoni

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

Eichleriella shearii is characterised by ressupinate basidiomata, hymenophore first smooth then covered by sterile spines, hyphae with clamps, hyphal structure monomitic, often two-celled basidia, and cylindrical distinctly curved basidiospores (Malysheva and Spirin, 2017).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?


Geographic range

The species in known in 13 countries, and about half of the reports are in Argentina and USA.


Population and Trends

There are about 61 records of this species in GBIF, most of them in Argentina and United States of America.

Population Trend:


Habitat and Ecology

In Brazil, the species is found in Atlantic Rain Forest and Cerrado.

Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest

Threats

In Brazil, this species is moslty recorded in the Atlantic Forest, a hotspot. Cerrado si also a hotspot.

Housing & urban areasAgro-industry farmingHabitat shifting & alteration

Conservation Actions

All records in Brazil are in protected areas.

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSite/area management

Research needed

Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this species.

TaxonomyPopulation size, distribution & trendsPopulation trends

Use and Trade

None

Unknown

Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted