- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Acaulospora foveata Trappe & Janos
- Scientific name
- Acaulospora foveata
- Author
- Trappe & Janos
- 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, Leonor Maia
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Acaulospora foveata can be differentiated from A. lacunosa (Morton 1986) and all other known ‘pitted’ Acaulospora spp. by having substantially bigger spores as summarized in an overview for all Acaulospora spp. in recent published identication keys (Błaszkowski, 2012; Oehl et al., 2012).
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
The species is known in 12 countries.
Population and Trends
A very common species in several countries. It has 63 data according to GBIF when searching Acaulospora foveata.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
In Brazil, the species is found in Caatinga, Amazon, Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.
Threats
In Brazil, Acaulospora foveata can be found in Tropical rainforest and Tropical Dry Forest, forests that have high rates of anthropic disturbance, such as deforestation.
Conservation Actions
Some records in Brazil are in unprotected areas. 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
Marinho, F., da Silva, I. R., Oehl, F., & Maia, L. C. 2018. Checklist of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in tropical forests. Sydowia, 70, 107-127.
Wang, F. Y., & Shi, Z. Y. 2008. Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in China: a review. Advances in Environmental Biology, 2(1), 31-39.
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.
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.
