Clitopilus giovanellae
Clitopilus giovanellae (Bres.) Singer
Entolomataceae
Conservation status. Critically Endangered [CR B1ab(i,iii,iv)].
Morphology and biology. Cap at first convex, then funnel-shaped, 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter, light grey, grey-brown; margin wavy, smooth. Gills narrow, decurrent, whitish to pale grey. Stipe cylindrical, often curved, 0.5–1 × 0.1 cm, greyish; with a white, cotton-like mycelium at the base. Flesh thin, white. Spores elongate ellipsoid with 6–8 longitudinal ribs, 6–8 × 3–4 µm, yellowish. VIII–XI.
Habitats and populations. On sandy soils in light deciduous forests and among Mediterranean shrub vegetation.
Distribution in Bulgaria. West Frontier Mts (Mt Ograzhden, Purvomai – Zlatarevo region).
General distribution. Europe, N Africa.
Threats. Habitat loss/degradation caused by farming, wood plantations, logging, road infrastructure development, fires, soil pollution.
Conservation measures taken. Included in the Red List of Fungi in Bulgaria. The locality is situated in a site of the European ecological network Natura 2000 in Bulgaria.
Conservation measures needed. Study of the population numbers and range; better understanding of the species biology and ecology; conservation of the habitats; regular monitoring.
References. Hinkova & Stoichev 1983; Gyosheva et al. 2000, 2006.
Author: Melania Gyosheva
