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Cantharellus roseofagetorum I. Olariaga, G. Moreno, J.L. Manjon, I. Salcedo, V. Hofstetter, D. Rodríguez & B. Buyck

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Scientific name
Cantharellus roseofagetorum
Author
I. Olariaga, G. Moreno, J.L. Manjon, I. Salcedo, V. Hofstetter, D. Rodríguez & B. Buyck
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cantharellales
Family
Hydnaceae
Assessment status
Published
Assessment date
2020-11-17
IUCN Red List Category
DD
Assessors
Liddle, T.A.
Reviewers
Dahlberg, A.

Assessment Notes

The content on this page is fetched from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/189311373/217822648

Justification

This species is so far known from the Tbilisi National Park, Georgia, and has been found growing under Fagus orientalis in probably calcareous soil. If it were to be restricted to this one site then it could be threatened and qualify for criterion D. However, it may probably be more widespread within the distribution of calcareous F. orientalis forests. Given the high levels of uncertainty C. roseofagetorum is assessed as Data Deficient.

Geographic range

The holotype of this species was collected in Georgia, at the Tbilisi National Park, under Fagus orientalis on probably calcareous eutric cambisol soil, in 2012 (Olariaga et al. 2017, and see documentation in GBIF 2020). A further specimen was found in the same locality with scattered Malus and Taxus baccata, on probably calcareous ground, at the same time as the holotype was collected. No further records of this species appear to be available.

Population and Trends

There is no quantitative information regarding population size and trend. This only known site for the species is under protection of the Tbilisi National Park.

Population Trend: stable

Habitat and Ecology

The genus Cantharellus consists of species that form ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This species has been found in the Tbilisi National Park under Fagus orientalis and with scattered Malus and Taxus baccata, on probably calcareous ground and calcareous eutric cambisol soil (Olariaga et al. 2017).

Threats

Based on current knowledge the only known site for the species is under protection of the Tbilisi National Park, and so it is unlikely to be significantly threatened there.

Conservation Actions

Surveys are required to describe the ecology and to identify how widespread this species could be.

Source and Citation

Liddle, T.A. 2022. Cantharellus roseofagetorum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T189311373A217822648. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T189311373A217822648.en .Accessed on 24 December 2023

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