- Proposed
- Under Assessment
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Cantharellus longisporus Heinem.
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- Scientific name
- Cantharellus longisporus
- Author
- Heinem.
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Cantharellales
- Family
- Cantharellaceae
- Assessment status
- Preliminary Assessed
- Preliminary Category
- LC
- Proposed by
- James Westrip
- Assessors
- James Westrip
Assessment Notes
Justification
This is a widespread chanterelle of sub-Saharan Africa. It is not thought to warrant listing as threatened under any criterion. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern.
Taxonomic notes
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Chanterelle project
Geographic range
This species is known from across large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and subspecies have been described from Madagascar too. Records from miombo, potentially are a result of misidentifications (see Buyck et al. 2012).
Population and Trends
There is no quantitative information regarding population size and trends.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
This species has been recorded from forest habitats (e.g. Buyck et al. 2015, 2020).
Threats
It is not thought to face any major threats.
Conservation Actions
No actions are recommended.
Research needed
Use and Trade
This is an edible species (e.g. Milenge Kamalebo et al. 2018).
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Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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