- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Rhizophagus clarus (T.H. Nicolson & N.C. Schenck) C. Walker & A. Schüßler
- Scientific name
- Rhizophagus clarus
- Author
- (T.H. Nicolson & N.C. Schenck) C. Walker & A. Schüßler
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Unknown- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Glomeromycota
- Class
- Glomeromycetes
- Order
- Glomerales
- Family
- Glomeraceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
- Comments etc.
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Rhizoglomus clarum previously assigned as Glomus clarus and Rhizophagus clarus is recognized by spores size and color hyaline found for most glomoid species, with the latter attributed to the thickness of the second laminate layer of the spore wall (L3), which is very thin in white spores and much thicker in yellow to yellow-brown spores (INVAM).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
We suggest this species to be categorized as Least Concern (LC) due to the several records worldwide.
Geographic range
Species distributed worldwide. The valid species and its synonym have different occurrence data, Glomus clarus with 2 occurrences and Rhizophagus clarus with 208 occurrences (GBIF).
Population and Trends
A very common species in several countries. It has 210 data according to GBIF in 16 countries.
Population Trend: Stable
Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in all Brazilian biomes: Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Caatinga, Pampa and Pantanal.
Threats
It presents no evident threat, being very common at least in Brazil.
Conservation Actions
Most records are in area with native vegetation of Brazil.
Research needed
Other countries should be better surveyed for a better understanding of distribution of the species.
Use and Trade
None.
Bibliography
Jobim, K., Vista, X. M., & Goto, B. T. 2018. Updates on the knowledge of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Glomeromycotina) in the Atlantic Forest biome–an example of very high species richness in the Brazilian landscape. Mycotaxon, 133(1), 209-209.
Cofré, M. N., Soteras, F., del Rosario Iglesias, M., Velázquez, S., Abarca, C., Risio, L., ... & Lugo, M. A. (2019). Biodiversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America: A Review. In Mycorrhizal Fungi in South America (pp. 49-72). Springer, Cham.
Winagraski, E., Kaschuk, G., Monteiro, P. H. R., Auer, C. G., & Higa, A. R. 2019. Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in forest ecosystems of Brazil: a review. Cerne, 25(1), 25-35.
