- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Arachnion lazoi Demoulin
- Scientific name
- Arachnion lazoi
- Author
- Demoulin
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Mikael Jeppson
- Comments etc.
- Mikael Jeppson
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
A species originally described from Chile by Demoulin (1972) and first recorded from Europe by Calonge and Demoulin (1975). It is closely related to the South American A. bovista differing in pedicellate spores.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
A species with a very small and fragmented population. Number of reproductive individuals estimated to < 50. No recent records (last seen in Spain in 2002 according to GBIF database which calls for urgent re-discovery missions. No population trends known, but a small and fragmented population is a threat to the survival of this species in a long time perspective. AOO < 30 km2; 6 known localities. Preliminary assessment: VU/NT (D-criterion)
Geographic range
South America (Chile, Argentina), Mediterranean area (southern Portugal, south and central Spain and Corsica).
Population and Trends
Very small and fragmented population. Trends unknown.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
Grassland, open habitats on sandy soil
Threats
Conservation Actions
Localities of A. lazoi should be revisited and monitored.
Research needed
There is a need of a world review of the genus and to characterize its species with barcoding sequences.
Use and Trade
None
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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