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Vascellum floridanum A.H. Sm.

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Scientific name
Vascellum floridanum
Author
A.H. Sm.
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

Holotype of V. floridanum: Florida (MICH) 12435. Studied by Demoulin 1971 and identified as V. cf curtisii.

Identity of the only European record to be confirmed.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Subtropical-Mediterranean species known from less than 15 localities world-wide (Florida, Cuba, Mexico + one single record from Ravenna in Italy).
Not sufficient data för evaluation.
NE


Geographic range

Species described from Florida, later reported from Cuba (frequent), Mexico (one record) and Italy (one record).


Population and Trends

Number of known localities < 15

No data on trends or current status. Last recorded in Florida 1986 and in Italy 2000.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

Saprotrophic in sandy grassland, on lawns, in Prosopis grove. Subtropical-Mediterranean


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed

Floridian material need to be barcoded (holotype or designation of an epitype). For the Italian sample DNA sequencing will be needed to establish conspecificity.


Use and Trade


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted