- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Crepidotus affinis E. Horak
- Scientific name
- Crepidotus affinis
- Author
- E. Horak
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Crepidotaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Thomas Edison dela Cruz
- Comments etc.
- Thomas Edison dela Cruz
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
Crepidotus affinis and C. occultus have a similar gross morphology with C. exilis, but C. affinis has larger basidiospores and clavate cheilocystidia with a small capitate apex. It has flabelliform cap with straight margin, generally light brown in color which gets lighter towards the margin and rugulose surface.
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
The fungus has 3 recorded occurrences in GBIF.
Geographic range
Population and Trends
Three recorded occurrences in New Zealand, and one in Panama and the Philippines.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
It was found growing on decomposing tree at the base of Mt. Pulag, Northern Philippines.
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
Bibliography
Horak, E. 2018. Fungi of New Zealand. Volume 6. Agaricales (Basidiomycota) of New Zealand. 2. Brown spored genera p.p. Crepidotus, Flammulaster, Inocybe, Phaeocollybia, Phaeomarasmius, Pleuroflammula, Pyrrhoglossum, Simocybe, Tubaria and Tympanella. Westerdijk Biodiversity Series. 16:1-205
