Scientific name

Meliola bonaoensis Cif. [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 2: 192]

Synonyms

Chaetomeliola bonaoensis (Cif.) Bat., H. Maia & M.L. Farr [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 3: 148]

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 13 records [breakdown: Cybernome (1 record); IndexFungorum (2 records); other catalogues (2 records)]. There are 3 records with dates, the earliest 1930 (the species was first described in 1954), the most recent 1930. This species is recorded only from Dominican Republic. This species appears to be an endemic of Dominican Republic, suggesting a limited distribution. It is associated with more than one other genus, but all records are very old and there are too few records to make any other evaluation. Possibly a name needing further taxonomic investigation.

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. Dominican Republic (Monseñor Nouel). IUCN area statistics [km²] AOO EOO Pre-1961 8 insufficient data 1961-2000 0 0 Post-2000 0 0 Associated organisms and substrata [IUCN Red List status, if known]. Plantae (part): Lunania sp. (leaf); Lunaria sp. 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 1954. There are 3 datable records of this species. The earliest is 1930 and the most recent is 1930. Current trend (inferred). Long-term steep decline. 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.