Scientific name

Meliola banksiae Hansf. [IndexFungorum. Index of Fungi 2: 477]

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 9 records [breakdown: Cybernome (1 record); IndexFungorum (1 record); other catalogues (1 record)]. There were no records with dates. This species is recorded only from Papua New Guinea. The fungus is known only in association with Banksia dentata. This species appears to be an endemic of Papua New Guinea, suggesting a limited distribution, and it is associated with only one other species. The very small number of records, all undated, makes 'Data Deficient' the only possible 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. Papua New Guinea. IUCN area statistics [km²] AOO EOO Pre-1961 4 insufficient data 1961-2000 0 0 Post-2000 0 0 Associated organisms and substrata [IUCN Red List status, if known]. Plantae (part): Banksia dentata L. f. (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. Not available. Loss of tree cover over time. This species occurs associated with trees in the following countries (percentage loss of tree cover between 2001 and 2024 in brackets): Papua New Guinea (4.6%) [figures from 'Forest change' tab of Global Forest Watch]. Current trend. Not known. 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.