- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Scutellospora cerradensis Spain & J. Miranda
- Scientific name
- Scutellospora cerradensis
- Author
- Spain & J. Miranda
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Unknown- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Glomeromycota
- Class
- Glomeromycetes
- Order
- Diversisporales
- Family
- Gigasporaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
- Comments etc.
- Lilian Araujo Rodrigues
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Dentiscutata cerradensis previously assigned as Scutellospora cerradensis is recognized by species form yellow-brown to brown germ shields with multiple compartments (Oehl et al., 2008, 2011).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
We suggest this species to be categorized as Least Concern (LC).
Geographic range
The species is known in 8 countries.
Population and Trends
There are about 16 records in 8 countries (GBIF), when searching Dentiscutata cerradensis and Scutellospora cerradensis.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
In Brazil, the species is common in Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga and Cerrado.
Threats
In Brazil, Dentiscutata cerradensis can be found in Tropical rainforest and Tropical Dry Forest, considered hotspot, these forests currently have higher rates of deforestation.
Conservation Actions
Some records in Brazil are in unprotected areas. The isolation of this fungus in controlled condition represents an advance for the conservation of this species.
Research needed
Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this species.
Use and Trade
None.
Bibliography
Marinho, F., da Silva, I. R., Oehl, F., & Maia, L. C. 2018. Checklist of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in tropical forests. Sydowia, 70, 107-127.
Wang, F. Y., & Shi, Z. Y. 2008. Biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in China: a review. Advances in Environmental Biology, 2(1), 31-39.
Oehl F, de Souza FA, Sieverding E. 2008. Revision of Scutellospora and description of five new genera and three new families in the arbuscular mycorrhiza-forming Glomeromycetes. Mycotaxon 106:311–360.
Oehl F, Sieverding E, Palenzuela J, Ineichen K, Silva GA. 2011. Advances in Glomeromycota taxonomy and classification. IMA Fungus 2: 191–199.
Spain JL, Miranda JC. 1996. Scutellospora cerradensis: an ornamented species in the Gigasporaceae (Glomales) from the Cerrado region of Brazil. Mycotaxon 60: 129–136.
