- Scientific name
- Cantharellus albidosquamosus
- Author
- Buyck, T.W. Henkel & V. Hofst.
- Common names
-
- IUCN Specialist Group
- Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Cantharellales
- Family
- Hydnaceae
- Assessment status
-
Published
- Assessment date
- 2021-02-23
- IUCN Red List Category
-
DD
- Assessors
- Westrip, J.R.S.
- Reviewers
- Dahlberg, A.
Assessment Notes
Justification
Cantharellus albidosquamosus has only recently been described. It is currently only known from the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon, collected from
Gilbertiodendron forest. If the species were to be restricted to this area there is a possibility that it could qualify as Critically Endangered, but at the same time
Gilbertiodendron forest can be found across Central Africa and so with further surveys the species could actually be very widespread. Given the high levels of uncertainty,
C. albidosquamosus is assessed as Data Deficient.
Geographic range
Cantharellus albidosquamosus is a recently described species of chanterelle, recorded only from the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon (Rossi
et al. 2020).
Population and Trends
If this species is restricted to the Dja Biosphere Reserve, then it is plausible that the population size could be extremely small (despite being referred to a gregarious in Rossi et al. 2020). However, there is a large amount of suitable habitat throughout Central Africa, and so it is also plausible that this species will be found to be more widespread, and its population size could be very large too.
Population Trend: unknown
Habitat and Ecology
The genus
Cantharellus consists of species that form ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This species has been collected from
Gilbertiodendron forest at low elevations (recorded at 650 m asl) under
Uapaca sp. and
G. dewevrei (Rossi
et al. 2020).
Threats
Forest clearance for agriculture and logging could be impacting the species, depending on the full extent of its range.
Conservation Actions
Further research throughout
Gilbertiodendron rainforests needs to be conducted to search for this species, ascertain its full range and a better understanding of its ecology.
Source and Citation
Westrip, J.R.S. 2022. Cantharellus albidosquamosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T189958995A217823998.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T189958995A217823998.en .Accessed on 23 December 2023