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Endangered fungi in Kyoto Prefecture
Fungi found in Kyoto Prefecture fall into 1349 species from 109 families and 28 orders, of which three extinct, 31 critically endangered, seven endangered, 27 vulnerable, and 27 near threatened & least concern species are listed in the Kyoto Prefecture Red Data Book. Of the species observed in the prefecture, threatened species account for 7%.
The List of Biological and Geological Components of the Natural Environment of Kyoto Prefecture (Japanese)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List (Japanese)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
| Extinct | Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable | Near Threatened & Least Concern | Sum | Total number of species in Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungi | 3 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 95 | 1349 |
Typical extinct/endangered species
KOUBOUFUDE
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Eurotiales
Family
Elaphomycetaceae
Scientific Name
Pseudotulostoma japonicum
(Kawam. ex Otani) I. Asai, H. Sato & Nara, 2004
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
The fruiting body of this species resembles a bat. This species is 5 to 18 cm in length and occurs mostly in thickets with abundant humus soils.
Endemic to Japan
KIROSUPPONTAKE
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Phallales
Family
Phallaceae
Scientific Name
Phallus flavocostatus
Kreisel, 1996
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Extinct
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
The fruiting body of this species has a dark green cap, which is covered with a foul-smelling slimy gleba. If the gleba is washed off, a raised yellow reticulation appears.
USUKIKINUGASATAKE
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Phallales
Family
Phallaceae
Scientific Name
Phallus luteus
(Liou & L. Hwang) T. Kasuya, 2009
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Extinct
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species has a cap covered with dark green gleba. The lacy indusium is yellow or light yellow in color and reaches nearly to the ground, with an eye-catching graceful form.
OSAMUSHITAKE
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Agaricales
Family
Tricholomataceae
Scientific Name
Tilachlidiopsis nigra
Yakush. & Kumaz., 1930
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species grows on adult ground beetles and, in rare cases, on larvae or pupas. It bears white round balls 1 mm in diameter at its branch tips.
IKATAKE
Common Name(s)
Starfish stinkhorn
Order
Phallales
Family
Phallaceae
Scientific Name
Aseroe arachnoidea
Fisch.
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
The starfish stinkhorn has a cup-like structure topping the stalk of its fruiting body. The cup has 8 to 15 white arms, like elongated cones, extending radially and horizontally from its periphery. This species is foul-smelling.
AKAIKATAKE
Common Name(s)
Anemone stinkhorn,
Sea anemone fungus,
Starfish fungus
Order
Phallales
Family
Phallaceae
Scientific Name
Aseroe rubra
Labill., 1800
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species has 18 to 24 red arms projecting from its dehiscing top and spreading radially and horizontally. It bears strongly foul-smelling dark brown gleba on its central table.
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