- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Opegrapha cylindrica Raddi
- Scientific name
- Opegrapha cylindrica
- Author
- Raddi
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Lichens- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Arthoniomycetes
- Order
- Arthoniales
- Family
- Roccellaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Isaias de Oliveira Junior
- Comments etc.
- Isaias de Oliveira Junior
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Basionym Name: Opegrapha cylindrica Raddi, Mem. mat. fis. Soc. ital. Sci. 18: 344 (1820).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Due to all the previous information this species might be considered as Near Threatened (NT) until a better understanding.
Geographic range
This is species is known in two countries. In Brazil, 51 occurrences to this species are known, located in South, Southeast, North, and Midwest of Brazil according to GBIF database.
Population and Trends
There are 52 records, distributed in Brazil (51 records), and the United States of America (1 record1), according to GBIF database.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
This species is related to Neotropical areas. In Brazil, this species can be found at the Atlantic Rainforest in Northeast, Midwest, South, and Southeast of Brazil.
Threats
In Brazil, this species is founded in Atlantic Rainforest that is a biomes that still suffer anthropic actions in special wildfire, natural and criminal caused, and area suppression.
Conservation Actions
In Brazil, the records are related to preserved areas, but unfortunately, those spaces still being affected by negatives influences. So, formal education to the population that lives near those areas and the park managers can start to change the situation.
Research needed
Actions that are orientated to taxonomy and exploration to new sites need to be stimulated until a better understanding of this species status.
Use and Trade
Bibliography
Known distribution - countries
Regional Population and Trends
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