- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Hexagonia hydnoides (Sw.) M. Fidalgo
- Scientific name
- Hexagonia hydnoides
- Author
- (Sw.) M. Fidalgo
- Common names
hexagon bracket- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Polyporales
- Family
- Polyporaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Ailton Matheus
- Comments etc.
- Tatiana Gibertoni, Ailton Matheus, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
The species is similar to H. hirta, but is easily separated by its the smaller pores (Ryvarden & Johansen 1980).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Geographic range
Distributed in several countries, mostly recorded in Mexico, USA and Brazil.
Population and Trends
A very common species in several countries. It has the highest occurrence in the United States of America, Mexico and Brazil, with around 700 reports in each country.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
No Brasil, a espécie é encontrada na Caatinga, Amazônia, Mata Atlântica, Pantanal, Pampa e Cerrado.
Threats
It presents no evident threat, being very common at least in Brazil. However, it is found in the Atlantic Forest, a hotspot, in the Amazonia (currently being deforested at the highest rates in the last decades) and Cerrado (also a hotspot). Also, Caatinga is threatened with desertification.
Conservation Actions
There are several records in unprotected areas.
Research needed
Other countries should be better surveyed for a better understanding of distribution of the species.
Use and Trade
None
