MIND.Funga – Monitoring and Inventorying Neotropical Diversity of Fungi

Picipes rhizophilus is a polypore species that grows in association with rhizomes of several grass species, in sandy and dry grassland soils. Its relationship with its hosts is not clear, being considered in some cases a parasite species, a mycorrhizal species, or a saprobiont species. The species has occurrences in continental Eurosiberia (Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan), in the Mediterranean region (Algeria, Morrocos and Tunisia), and in coastal dune areas. Theres just one occurrence of the species for Brazil. P. rhizophilus its threatened by habitat loss and degradation. The species population is fragmented in several very small population, with a observed decline in its population numbers. Thus, P. rhizophilus is considered Vulnerable based on the IUCN assessment criteria.

References

• Krisai-Greilhuber, I. 2019. Picipes rhizophilus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T147440473A148038829. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147440473A148038829.en. Downloaded on 06 May 2021.