- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Nigroporus macroporus Ryvarden & Iturr.
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- Scientific name
- Nigroporus macroporus
- Author
- Ryvarden & Iturr.
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Polyporales
- Family
- Polyporaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Ailton Matheus
- Comments etc.
- Ailton Matheus, Tatiana Gibertoni
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
The species is similar to N. rigidus Ryvarden, which however has almost invisible pores (i.e., 7-9 per mm) (Ryvarden & Iturriaga 2003).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Geographic range
Species known in two countries and with few records, most of them in Brazil.
Population and Trends
There are about 12 records of this species in GBIF, most of them in Brazil. This is a rare species.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
Neotropical species. In Brazil the species can be found in two biomes: Amazonia and Atlantic Forest.
Threats
In Brazil, the species is found in Amazonia, currently being deforested at the highest rates in recent decades, and Atlantic Forest, a hotspot.
Conservation Actions
The species has records in protected areas.
Research needed
Its distribution by modeling of the ecological niche.
Use and Trade
None.
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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