- Proposed
- Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Macowanites lilacinus A.H. Sm.
- Scientific name
- Macowanites lilacinus
- Author
- A.H. Sm.
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Russulales
- Family
- Russulaceae
- Assessment status
- Under Assessment
- Proposed by
- Catia Canteiro
- Assessors
- Susana C. Gonçalves, Susana P. Cunha
- Comments etc.
- Catia Canteiro
Assessment Notes
All other Macowanites species were transferred to Russula. This species was not included in the study and was not transferred. The right name is probably Russula lilacinus (or similar), but it does not technically exist. I evaluated the species under Macowanites and noted this in the taxonomy section.
Justification
Macowanites lilacinus is a secotioid fungus only known from a single collection in North America from 1962. The lack of more recent records suggests this may be a rare species but more research and targeted search efforts are needed to estimate current population size. Therefore, the species is assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Taxonomic notes
Only remaining species in the Macowanites genus in Species Fungorum (2023). Other species in this genus were transferred to Russula based on molecular analysis (Elliott and Trappe, 2018), but M. lilacinus was not included in this study and therefore not transferred. For this reason, this species should be targeted for taxonomic revision.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Geographic range
Only known from one location in North America (Payette National Forest in Idaho) (Smith, 1963).
Population and Trends
This species is only known from its description, from one collection in 1962 (Smith, 1963). Given the lack of any further records or information it is not possible to calculate current population size.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
Solitary under spruce and fir (Smith, 1963).
Threats
Unknown.
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Taxonomic review is needed to confirm placement in Russula genus, along with targeted search efforts to understand current population size, distribution and habitat preference.
Use and Trade
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Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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