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Graphis pernambucoradians M. Cáceres & Lücking

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Scientific name
Graphis pernambucoradians
Author
M. Cáceres & Lücking
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Lichens
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lecanoromycetes
Order
Ostropales
Family
Graphidaceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Isaias de Oliveira Junior
Comments etc.
Isaias de Oliveira Junior

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

This species is known by its crustose, continuous and smooth, pale green-grey thallus, stellately branched lirellae, 8- ascospores per ascus, oblong to narrowly ellipsoid, 7-septate, 25–35 × 5–8 μm, 4–5 times as long as wide, colorless (Caceres, 2007).

Notes: G. pernambucoradians belongs in a difficult group of species that share the general morphology and anatomy of the lirellae and the ascospore type with G. scripta and related taxa but differ by their basally closed, completely carbonized excipulum (Caceres, 2007).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

This is species is recorded to Brazil, with 24 records in GBIF database. So, the records are related to Atlantic Rainforest and Amazon Rainforest, biomes that suffers constantly anthropic actions. Due to all the previous information, this species might be considered as Vulnerable (VU) until a better understanding.


Geographic range

This is species is only assigned to Brazil, wit 24 occurrences, located in North and Northeast of Brazil according to GBIF database.


Population and Trends

So far, there are only 24 occurrences all of them assigned to Brazil.

Population Trend:


Habitat and Ecology

This species is distributed in Tropical areas in open to more closed areas, varying in altitude. In Brazil, this species can be found at the Atlantic Rainforest in Northeast, and Amazon Rainforest in North of Brazil.

Subtropical/Tropical Dry ForestSubtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ForestSubtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest

Threats

In Brazil, this species is founded in Atlantic and Amazon Rainforest that are biomes that still suffer anthropic actions in special wildfire, natural and criminal caused, and area suppression.

Tourism & recreation areasSmall-holder farmingAgro-industry farmingSmall-holder plantationsAgro-industry plantationsRoads & railroadsUnintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)Increase in fire frequency/intensityHabitat shifting & alteration

Conservation Actions

The records are related to preserved areas, but unfortunately, those spaces still being affected by negatives influences. So, formal education to the population that lives near those areas and the park managers can start to change the situation.

Resource & habitat protectionHabitat & natural process restorationFormal education

Research needed

Researchs that are orientated to taxonomy and exploration to new sites need to be stimulated until a better understanding of this species status.

TaxonomyPopulation size, distribution & trends

Use and Trade

Unknown

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Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted