Scientific name

Meliola bissei Schmied. [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 5: 973]

Synonyms

None noted.

Vernacular names

None known.

Taxonomic position

Meliolaceae, Meliolales, Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi.

Red List assessment

Data Deficient [IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. Level: global].

Rationale

This evaluation is based on 8 records [breakdown: Cybernome (1 record); IndexFungorum (1 record); other catalogues (1 record)]. There are 3 records with dates, the earliest 1970 (the species was first described in 1989), the most recent 1970. This species is recorded only from Cuba. The fungus is known only in association with Symplocos. This species, described since 1960, appears to be an endemic of Cuba, suggesting a limited distribution. There is no information about associated organisms and there are too few records to make any evaluation other than 'Data Deficient'.

Reasons for change from previous assessment

None: not previously assessed.

Date of assessment

29 November 2025.

Name/s of the assessor/s

D.W. Minter

Text documentation

Taxonomy. No comment. Geographical distribution. Cuba (Holguín, Santiago de Cuba). IUCN area statistics [km²] AOO EOO Pre-1961 0 0 1961-2000 12 3,305 Post-2000 0 0 Associated organisms and substrata [IUCN Red List status, if known]. Plantae (part): Symplocos sp. (leaf). Habitat and ecology. Threats. Climate change. Not known. Habitat destruction. Not known. Persecution. Not known. Pollution. Not known. Population. Not known. With no direct information, observation frequency over time, if available, can be considered as a proxy to infer current population trend; for species associated with trees, loss of woodland cover over time is another possible proxy. Observation frequency over time. The species was first described in 1989. There are 3 datable records of this species. The earliest is 1970 and the most recent is 1970. The profile of dated records is: pre-1961 (0); 1961-2000 (3); post-2000 (0). Observations have increased. Current trend (inferred). Increase. The small number of datable records makes this inference very uncertain. Conservation actions (in situ). None known. Conservation actions (ex situ). Culture collections. Straininfo: check current status. Genome banks. European Nucleotide Archive: check current status; NCBI: check current status. Economic impacts (positive). Bioremediation. None known. Biotechnology. None known. Cultural. None known. Ecosystem services. None known. Feed (animals). None known. Food (human). None known. Medical/veterinary. None known. Economic impacts (negative). Biodeterioration. None known. Disease. None known. Invasiveness. None known.