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Tumidapexus ravus D.A. Crawford

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Scientific name
Tumidapexus ravus
Author
D.A. Crawford
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Aphelariaceae
Assessment status
Under Assessment
Proposed by
Catia Canteiro
Assessors
Susana P. Cunha, Susana C. Gonçalves
Comments etc.
Catia Canteiro

Assessment Notes

Justification

Tumidapexus ravus was described for New Zealand in 1954, but no further records have been made since. The original article with its description is not available, and it appears to have been no further research on this species since. Therefore T. ravus is assessed as Data Deficient (DD).


Taxonomic notes

Type and only species in the Tumidapexus genus, established in 1954 by Crawford, D.A. in “Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961”. (Species Fungorum, 2023)


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?


Geographic range

Described for New Zealand.


Population and Trends

There are no recent records or information on this species so it is not possible to estimate population size.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

Unknown.


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed

A taxonomic review of this species is needed, along with search efforts to determine current population size, habitat preferences and distribution.

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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted