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Phaeoaphelaria australiensis Corner

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Scientific name
Phaeoaphelaria australiensis
Author
Corner
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Aphelariaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2023-04-19
IUCN Red List Category
DD
Assessors
Susana Cunha (RBG Kew and University of Coimbrta, Portugal); Susana C. Gonçalves
Reviewers
Gregory Mueller (Chicago Botanic Garden / IUCN SSC Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball Specialist Group)

Assessment Notes

The content on this page is fetched from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/290320825/290321503

Justification

Phaeoaphelaria australiensis is an Australian species known only from its description in 1953. There is no detailed information available on its type locality and no evidence of any attempts to locate it since. Therefore, it is not possible to estimate current population size, distribution or threats and the species is assessed as Data Deficient (DD).

Taxonomic notes

This is the type and only species in the genus Phaeoaphelaria. No molecular data are available.

Geographic range

This species was described from Australia, New South Wales, near Sydney (Corner 1953).

Population and Trends

It is not possible to estimate population size without further records or search attempts.

Population Trend: Unknown


Habitat and Ecology

It has been found growing on wood, but its specific habitat is unknown.

Threats

Threats to this species are unknown.

Conservation Actions

This species needs a taxonomic review as well as new search attempts to help establish its distribution, population size and habitat preferences.

Source and Citation

Cunha, S.P. & Gonçalves, S.C. 2026. Phaeoaphelaria australiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2026: e.T290320825A290321503. Accessed on 10 July 2026.

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