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Tulostoma lesliei Van der Byl

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Scientific name
Tulostoma lesliei
Author
Van der Byl
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

Tulostoma lesliei Van der Byl, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 9(2): 186 (1921). Species described from South Africa.


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

Pending a clearer definition of the species concept using molecular data, this species cannot be evaluated for redlisting,
NE. Identity of the Italian material ambiguous.


Geographic range

S. Africa (last observed in 1921), Madagascar (year? ) +  record from Italy to be confirmed.


Population and Trends

No data

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

Coastal sand dune; sandy soil.


Threats


Conservation Actions


Research needed

Dedicated search activities in South Africa to establish its current status and and to designate an epitype. Sequence data from the Italian collection BRNM 709793 is needed to establish the identity of this material.


Use and Trade


Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted