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Pucciniastrum goodyerae (Tranzschel) Arthur

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Scientific name
Pucciniastrum goodyerae
Author
(Tranzschel) Arthur
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Rust and Smut
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Pucciniomycetes
Order
Pucciniales
Family
Pucciniastraceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Stephan Helfer
Contributors
Anders Dahlberg, Stephan Helfer

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?

This species occurs on the uncommon Orchidaceae Goodyera repens and other species of this genus. It is rare in Britain and vulnerable elsewhere.

Proposed classification LC (Least concern)


Geographic range

The main range for this species is North America, where it occurs on a number of host species. In Europe the rust appears to be restricted to Goodyera repens. Although the host is widely distributed in Europe and rust infection is obvious on the plants, there are very few records of this fungus in Europe.


Population and Trends

Apart from the wider distributed populations in North America, there are at least two populations in Scotland, and known records come from Switzerland, Russia and Finland. The Scottish populations are stable with a degree of uncertainty.

Population Trend: Stable


Habitat and Ecology

The host plants occur in bogs and wet forests

Temperate ForestBogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]

Threats

There are currently no major threats; future threats could be due to wind farm development, drainage of bogs and general development of the land habitat.

Agriculture & aquacultureWood & pulp plantationsRenewable energyDams & water management/use

Conservation Actions

Much of the habitat has some form of protection.

Land/water protectionLand/water management

Research needed

The species appears to be stable in the North American distribution. However, it is not known whether it still persists in Russia Switzerland and Finland, and research activity in these and neighbouring countries where the host is known should be encouraged.

Population size, distribution & trendsMonitoring

Use and Trade


Bibliography

Anon. 2015. Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=node/1801
Wilson M & Henderson DM. (1966). British Rust Fungi. University Press, Cambridge.
Helfer S. (1993). Rust fungi - A conservationist’s dilemma. In: Pegler DN, Boddy L, Ing B & Kirk PM. Fungi of Europe: Investigation, Recording and Conservation. 287-294. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Evans, S., Henrici, A., & Ing, B. (2006). The Red Data List of Threatened British Fungi. BMS [WWW document] URL http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/index.php/download_file/view/528/ [accessed 4 March 2015].
Farr, D.F., & Rossman, A.Y. Fungal Databases, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, ARS, USDA. Retrieved March 12, 2015, from http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted