Scientific name

Meliola bersamae Hansf. [IndexFungorum. Petrak's Lists 8: ?. Index of Fungi 2: 213]

Synonyms

None noted.

Vernacular names

None known.

Taxonomic position

Meliolaceae, Meliolales, Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi.

Red List assessment

Critically Endangered [IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. Level: global].

Rationale

This evaluation is based on 43 records [breakdown: Cybernome (1 record); IndexFungorum (1 record); other catalogues (2 records)]. There are 30 records with dates, the earliest 1936 (the species was first described in 1937), the most recent 1944. This species is recorded only from Uganda. This fungus is known to occur in association with 2 other species belonging in 2 genera.

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. Uganda (Central). IUCN area statistics [km²] AOO EOO Pre-1961 12 1,255 1961-2000 0 0 Post-2000 0 0 Associated organisms and substrata [IUCN Red List status, if known]. Plantae (part): Bersama sp. (leaf); Trichilia buchanani C. DC.; Trichilia buchananii. Habitat and ecology. Woodland. 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 1937. There are 30 datable records of this species. The earliest is 1936 and the most recent is 1944. Current trend (inferred). Long-term steep decline. 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.