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Gloeoasterostroma sordidum Rick

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Scientific name
Gloeoasterostroma sordidum
Author
Rick
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Russulales
Family
Incertae sedis
Assessment status
Assessed
Preliminary Category
DD
Proposed by
Catia Canteiro
Assessors
Susana P. Cunha, Susana C. Gonçalves
Comments etc.
Catia Canteiro, Kelmer Martins da Cunha
Reviewers
Gregory Mueller, E. Ricardo Drechsler-Santos

Assessment Notes

Very little information is available and original articles are not available.

Justification

Gloeoasterostroma sordidum was described in 1938 from Brazil. No additional records or information are available, so the species is assessed as Data Deficient (DD).


Taxonomic notes

Only species in the monotypic genus Gloeoasterostroma, established in 1938. Synonym: Asterostroma sordidum. (Species Fungorum, 2023)


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?


Geographic range

Gloeoasterostroma sordidum was described in 1938 from Brazil. No more records or information are available.


Population and Trends

Further records and research are needed to estimate population size.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

The species was recorded as growing on bark.


Threats

Unknown.


Conservation Actions


Research needed

Taxonomic review and further research into distribution, population size and habitat preferences are needed.

TaxonomyPopulation size, distribution & trendsLife history & ecologyThreats

Use and Trade

None known.


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted