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Cantharellus thymiphilus Velen.

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Scientific name
Cantharellus thymiphilus
Author
Velen.
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Cantharellaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2023-10-31
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/269706264/269706266

Justification

There is very little information available on Cantharellus thymiphilus, and it is not possible to accurately assess its extinction risk due to the paucity of information there is. Therefore, C. thymiphilus is assessed as Data Deficient.

Taxonomic notes

This species does not appear to be a Cantharellus, due to its large cystidia, and is likely to be a Marasmius (I. Olariaga Ibarguren pers. comm. 2022)

Geographic range

The only record for this species appears to come from near Mnichov in Bohemia, Czechia (Velenovsky 1920, Petrak 1930).

Population and Trends

The overall population size and trend are unknown.

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology

The exact habitat requirements for the species are uncertain. It has been found in a dry region in the south of Czechia (Velenovsky 1920), in an area with vegetation of Viscaria vulgaris, Cota tinctoria and Thymus pulegioides subsp. pulegioides (Velenovsky 1920, using the latest taxonomic treatments for names used by POWO 2023). It was found as individual sporocarps fruiting after heavy rain on a hot day (Velenovsky 1920).

Threats

Without further information regarding the full distribution of the species it is not possible to accurately identify the threats it may face.

Conservation Actions

Further research is needed into this species. This should focus on gaining a greater understanding of its full range and ecology, which will then also help to assess what threats it may face as well as allowing for an estimate of the population size and trend. Research into its taxonomy, in particular its generic position would also be useful.

Use and Trade

There is no use/trade information.

Source and Citation

Westrip, J.R.S. 2025. Cantharellus thymiphilus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T269706264A269706266. Accessed on 20 November 2025.

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