- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Gongronella butleri (Lendn.) Peyronel & Dal Vesco
- Scientific name
- Gongronella butleri
- Author
- (Lendn.) Peyronel & Dal Vesco
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Chytrid, Zygomycete, Downy Mildew and Slime Mould- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Zygomycota
- Class
- Incertae sedis
- Order
- Mucorales
- Family
- Cunninghamellaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Leslie Freitas
- Comments etc.
- Leslie Freitas
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Gongronella butleri (Lendn.) Peyronel & Dal Vesco, Allionia 2: 370 (1955).
Colony white, reverse cream, after 7days in BDA at 28 °C. Sporangiophores hyaline, 30–140 (–300) × 2–5 μm, smooth- or slightly rough-walled, with a septum below the apophysis, simple branched. Sporangia hyaline, globose, 10–25 (–35) μm in diam, wall vitreous in aspect. Columellae hemispherical, some globose, or dome-shaped 3.4–9 μm in diam, smooth-walled. Apophyses hemispherical or bell-shaped. Sporangiospores hyaline, bean-shaped, oval, smooth-walled, 2–3.8 × 1.5–2 (–3.2) μm. Heterothallic. Zygosporangia not observed.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
We suggest this species as Least Concern (LC) due to the several records worldwide.
Geographic range
The species in known in 13 countries. In Brazil, it is known in 3 of the 26 states.
Population and Trends
There are about 366 records of this species in GBIF, mostly in Australia.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
Commonly isolated from soil. In Brazil, the species is found in Atlantic Forest and Caatinga.
Threats
In Brazil, the species is found in Atlantic Forest and Caatinga.
Conservation Actions
Research needed
The species has a fragmented distribution. Studies about its population distribution are needed.
Use and Trade
Gongronella specimens are widely used in the biotechnology industry due to their ability to produce enzymes (STREIT et al., 2009), such as β-glucosidase and xylanase. In addition, taxa of this genus are capable of degrading metalaxyl fungicide (MARTINS et al. 2017), and producing organic acids derived from 2 - pentenedioic acid (AKONE et al., 2014), besides the ability to increase laccase production by Coprinopsis cinerea (Schaeff.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo.
Bibliography
STREIT, F., KOCH, F., LARANJEIRA, M., NINOW, J. L. Production of fungal chitosan in liquid cultivation using apple pomace as substrate. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 40, n. 1, p. 20-25, 2009.
MARTINS, M. R., SANTOS, C., PEREIRA, P., CRUZ-MORAIS, J., LIMA, N. Metalaxyl Degradation by Mucorales Strains Gongronella sp. and Rhizopus oryzae. Molecules, v. 22, n. 12, p. 2225, 2017.
AKONE, S. H., RAHN, S., HENRICH, B., DALETOS, G., VARDAMIDES, J. C., NKENGFACK, A. E., PROKSCH, P. 2-Pentenedioic acid derivatives from a soil-derived fungus Gongronella butleri. Phytochemistry Letters, v. 10, p. 184-188, 2014.
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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