- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Gigaspora albida N.C. Schenck & G.S. Sm.
- Scientific name
- Gigaspora albida
- Author
- N.C. Schenck & G.S. Sm.
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Unknown- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Glomeromycota
- Class
- Glomeromycetes
- Order
- Diversisporales
- Family
- Gigasporaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
- Comments etc.
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Gigaspora albida can be separated from G. gigantea (Nicol. & Gerd.) Gerd. & Trappe by its generally smaler spores and very light tint of green (Shenck; Smith, 1882).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
We suggest this species to be categorized as Least Concern (LC).
Geographic range
This species is known in 7 countries.
Population and Trends
There are about 5 records in 4 countries in GBIF. However, it can be found in other countries too.
Population Trend: Uncertain
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
This species is well multiplied in trap culture, which may help in the maintenance of this species in the future.
Research needed
Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this species.
Use and Trade
None.
Bibliography
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.
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.
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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