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Ganoderma orbiforme (Fr.) Ryvarden

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Scientific name
Ganoderma orbiforme
Author
(Fr.) Ryvarden
Common names
 
IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Polyporales
Family
Ganodermataceae
Assessment status
Proposed
Proposed by
Danilo Chagas
Comments etc.
Danilo Chagas, Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira, Tatiana Gibertoni

Assessment Notes

Taxonomic notes

The reliable features to recognize G. orbiforme are its rigid basidiocarp with a weakly to strongly laccate, partly laccate or dull pileus, variably brown context, ellipsoid to ovoid basidiospores with fine and short echinulae, and purplish brown pore surface at maturity (Wang et al. 2014). Is is possible that the South American specimens represent G. fornicatum, while the Asian specimens represent the true G. orbiforme (Wang et al. 2014).


Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?


Geographic range

The species in known in 4 countries. However, Wang et al. (2014) report this species in several other countries.


Population and Trends

There are about 326 records of this species in GBIF, most of them in New Zealand. However, the South American specimens may represent G. fornicatum.

Population Trend: Uncertain


Habitat and Ecology

In Brazil, the species is found only in Atlantic Forest. with few records in the Amazon Forest.

Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest

Threats

In Brazil, this species is not well distributed, with most reports in Atlantic Rain Forest, a hotspot.

Housing & urban areasAgro-industry farmingSmall-holder plantationsAgro-industry plantationsRoads & railroadsUnintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)Unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest]Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest]Increase in fire frequency/intensityHabitat shifting & alteration

Conservation Actions

Some records in Brazil are in unprotected areas.

Resource & habitat protectionSite/area managementHabitat & natural process restoration

Research needed

Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this species. Taxonomical studies are also needed to better delimit this taxon.

TaxonomyPopulation size, distribution & trendsArea-based Management PlanPopulation trendsHabitat trends

Use and Trade

None

Unknown

Bibliography


Country occurrence

Regional Population and Trends

Country Trend Redlisted