Flavoscypha cantarella
Flavoscypha cantarella (Boud.) Harmaja
Otidea concinna (Pers.) Sacc.
Pyronemataceae
Conservation status. Endangered [EN B2ab(i,iv,v)].
Morphology and biology. Fruit-bodies (apothecia) crowded, split down one side, ear-shaped, fleshy, 2–4 cm high and 2–4 cm broad, narrowed to the base into a short stalk; hymenium lemon-yellow with reddish tinge; outside smooth or slightly folded, bright lemon-yellow. Spores ellipsoid, 10–12.5 × 5.5–6.5 µm, unicellular, with two oil drops and smooth coat, hyaline. VII–X.
Habitats and populations. On rich soils in deciduous, mainly oak forests.
Distribution in Bulgaria. Black Sea Coast (Southern – between the town of Tsarevo and the village of Izgrev), Sredna Gora Mts (Western – Lozenska Mt, above the village of Dolni Lozen).
General distribution. Europe, North America.
Threats. Habitat changes as result of tourism, fires, drought, lands pollution due to agricultural and industrial activities; limited species distribution.
Conservation measures taken. Included in the Red List of Fungi in Bulgaria. Some localities are in sites of the European ecological network Natura 2000 in Bulgaria.
Conservation measures needed. Research into the species biology and ecology; inclusion in the National biodiversity monitoring system; preservation of the localities of the species.
References. Hinkova & Fakirova 1970; Kuthan & Kotlaba 1989; Gyosheva et al. 2006.
Author: Evtimiya Dimitrova
