An assessment of red list data for the Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota): Umbria (Italy) as a test case. (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wagensommer, Robert P.; Bistocchi, Giancarlo; Arcangeli, Andrea; Rubini, Andrea; Perini, Claudia; Venanzoni, Roberto; Angelini, Paola
• Is Part Of: Plant biosystems. Volume 152:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 1329
• Page End: 1337
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Conservation -- fungi -- habitat -- IUCN assessment -- threats; Botany -- Periodicals; Biological systems -- Periodicals; Plants -- Periodicals; 581
• DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2018.1448015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1126-3504

Abstract

Abstract: A Red List of all 108 Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota) species recorded in Umbria Region (central Italy) is provided. According to the IUCN categories and criteria, 60.18% of the assessed species are classified as threatened, whereas 12.96% are Near Threatened (NT), 1.86% are Least Concerned (LC) and a noteworthy amount of 25% are Data Deficient (DD). As a consequence of the downlisting applied to the majority of the assessed taxa, according to the guidelines for application of IUCN red list criteria at Regional level, only 1.54% of the threatened species is Critically Endangered (CR), while 46.15% are Endangered (EN) and 52.31% are Vulnerable (VU). Given that the present work represents the first complete regional red list of Pezizomycotina in Italy, and that a national, as well as a European red list do not exist to date, it could be considered as a case study for other Italian Regions as well as for other European countries, aiming at the compilation of a national and European red list of this fungal group mostly overlooked in conservation strategies.