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Entoloma jennyae Noordel. & Cate

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Scientific name
Entoloma jennyae
Author
Noordel. & Cate
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Entolomataceae
Assessment status
Under Assessment
Proposed by
Eef Arnolds
Assessors
Anders Dahlberg, Eef Arnolds
Editors
Anders Dahlberg

Assessment Notes

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Taxonomic notes

The species has originally been described as Entoloma jennyae (orthographic variant).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?


Geographic range

Entoloma jennyi is only known from a few localities in Ireland. Legon & Henrici (2005) mention two localities. It may occur in reality in some as yet unknown localities. (with an estimated number of ten localities worldwide).


Population and Trends

Only known from a few localities in Ireland (Noordeloos, 2004). Including undiscovered localities the global population is estimated at a maximum of 10 localities with a maximum number of 200 mature individuals.The trend of the species is unknown, but because a decline of the habitat and habitat quality (see threats) most probably the trend has been decreasing.

Population Trend: Decreasing


Habitat and Ecology

On wet, peaty soil in Atlantic bogs with Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea, Narthecium ossifragum, Potentilla erecta, Polygala vulgaris; probably saprotrophic but life strategy unknown.

Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]

Threats

Entoloma jennyi is threatened by continued digging of peat; drainage and cultivation of bogs and planting of trees in drained bogs.

Mining & quarrying

Conservation Actions

Preservation of localities as nature reserves with maintenance of natural hydrology.

Site/area protection

Research needed

Systematic mapping of appropriate habitats in Ireland (possibly also Wales and Scotland) may reveal more localities of this species.

Population size, distribution & trends

Use and Trade


Bibliography

Noordeloos, M.E. 1992. Entoloma sl. Fungi Europaei 5.
Noordeloos, M.E. 1994. Studies in Entoloma 14. Some new species and new records. Österr. Z. Pilzk. 4: 119-136.
Noordeloos, M.E. 2004. Entoloma sl, supplemento. Fungi Europaei 5a.
Legon, N.W. & A. Henrici. 2005. Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota.


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted