Scientific name

Meliola biserrata (Cif.) Cif. [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 3: 187]

Synonyms

Meliola angusta var. biserrata Cif. [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 2: 192] Meliola biserrata var. biserrata [GBIF]

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 11 records [breakdown: Cybernome (2 records); IndexFungorum (2 records); other catalogues (2 records)]. There are 2 records with dates, the earliest 1930 (the species was first described in (Cif.) Cif.), the most recent 1954. This species is recorded only from Dominican Republic. The fungus is known only in association with Leptogonum. This species appears to be an endemic of Dominican Republic, suggesting a limited distribution. It is associated with more than one species (but only in one genus), but there are no records more recent than 1960, and there are too few records to make any other evaluation.

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 (Samaná). 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): Leptogonum molle Urb. Habitat and ecology. Landform: cliff. 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 (Cif.) Cif.. There are 2 datable records of this species. The earliest is 1930 and the most recent is 1954. 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.