New insights on the occurrence and conservation status in Italy of Alessioporus ichnusanus (Boletaceae), an IUCN red listed mycorrhizal species

Abstract

The conservation status of Alessioporus ichnusanus is discussed considering new insights emerged from the IUCN global assessment. New locations were identified and Italy is confirmed as the center of distribution of this species. According to the IUCN categories and criteria, A. ichnusanus is assigned to the category Vulnerable C2a(i).

Keywords:

• Fungal biodiversity
• Boleto Sardo
• Xerocomus ichnusanus
• habitat loss
• threat status
• IUCN Red List
• fungal conservation

Acknowledgement

We gratefully acknowledge the Italian Botanical Society and in particular President Maria Consolata Siniscalco for the support to the activities that finally led to this publication.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.