Phallus aureolatus
Phallus aureolatus. Photo: J. M. Baltazar.
Phallus aureolatus is a saprotrophic fungal species that grows on litter in coastal Atlantic Forest areas. Up to now, there are just three records of the species, all of them located in different areas. Despite low occurrence numbers and the conspicuity of the species basidiomes, it is estimated that P. aureolatus occurs throughout coastal Atlantic Forest in Dense Ombrophilous Forest areas. The species in threatened mainly by habitat loss, which is caused by urban development, pollution, and invasive alien species cultivation, such as Pinus and Eucalyptus species. Based on threats and known and estimated population parameters, the species is assessed as Vulnerable based on IUCN C2a(ii) criterion.
P. aureolatus distribution map. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/209595341/209596186#taxonomy.
References
Trierveiler-Pereira, L., Vieira de Miranda, M., Baltazar, J.M., Martins da Cunha, K., Alves-Silva, G., Kossmann, T., Palacio, M. & Drechsler-Santos, E.R. 2022. Phallus aureolatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T209595341A209596186. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T209595341A209596186.en. Accessed on 07 August 2022.
