- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Acaulospora herrerae E. Furrazola, B.T. Goto, G.A. Silva, Sieverd. & Oehl
- Scientific name
- Acaulospora herrerae
- Author
- E. Furrazola, B.T. Goto, G.A. Silva, Sieverd. & Oehl
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Unknown- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Glomeromycota
- Class
- Glomeromycetes
- Order
- Diversisporales
- Family
- Acaulosporaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
- Comments etc.
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
We suggest this species to be categorized as insufficient data (DD).
Geographic range
The species is known in two countries.
Population and Trends
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
In Brazil the species is found in the Atlantic Forest, Caatinga and Cerrado.
Threats
This species can be found in Brazilian Tropical rainforest and Tropical Dry Forest. These forests currently have higher rates of deforestation, especially the Atlantic Forest, which is considered a hotspot.
Conservation Actions
Most records are in area with native vegetation of Brazil. The isolation of this fungus in controlled condition represents an advance for the conservation of this species.
Research needed
Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this 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.
Furrazola, E., Goto, B. T., Silva, G. A., Torres-Arias, Y., Morais, T., Lima, C. E. P., ... & Oehl, F. (2013). Acaulospora herrerae, a new pitted species in the Glomeromycetes from Cuba and Brazil. Nova Hedwigia, 97(3-4), 401-413.
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
| Country | Trend | Redlisted |
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