Marasmius yanomami
Marasmius yanomami. Photo: Yanomami, F. P. et al. (2019). Përɨsɨ: Përɨsɨyoma pë wãha oni = Marasmius yanomami: o fungo que as mulheres yanomami usam na cestaria.
Marasmius yanomami is a marasmioid gregarious fungus, found decomposing wood in the litter. There is just one occurrence for the species, in a Yanomami indigeous area, in the Amazonas state, Matucará region. This species produces rizomorphs, and its basidiomes grow when it reaches the base of trunks. The rizomorphs of M. yanomami are used by birds to make nests, and by the Yanomami woman to build baskets. The habitat of this species is threatened by illegal mining, deforestation, and agriculture. Despite these threats, the lack of data makes the assessment of the species unworkable. Therefore, M. yanomami is considered Data Deficient based on the IUCN criteria.
M. yanomami distribution map. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172678313/172861042.
References
- Neves, M.A. & Ferst, L. 2020. Marasmius yanomami. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T172678313A172861042. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T172678313A172861042.en. Downloaded on 09 March 2021.
