THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Baorangia emileorum
Baorangia emileorum
Macedonian
Емилеов вргањ
Albanian
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| Not evaluated | Data deficient | Least concern | Near threatened | VULNERABLE | Endangered | Critically endangered | Extinct in the wild | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | DD | LC | NT | VU | EN | CR | EW | EX |
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Baorangia emileorum
Authority
(Barbier) Vizzini, Simonini & Gelardi
Synonyms
Boletus emileorum Barbier
Assessment info
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(iii,iv)+2ab(iii,iv)
Date assessed
November 2020
Assessors
Rusevska, K.
Reviewers
Kost, G.
Contributors
Karadelev, M.
Facilitators
Miskovic, M.
Justification
To date, Boletus emileorum is only known from the Mediterranean area (France, Greece, Italy, Portugal – Madeira and Spain) (Vizzini & Ercole, 2018). In N. Macedonia, the first data related to this fungus species originate from 2019 and 2020, from two sites in different mountain ranges, in oak communities with chestnut plantations. According to the current findings, the species has a limited distribution with very small populations. Given that the species has been established only recently, and in our country chestnut plantations are present in oak associations as its habitat, a higher number of sites are anticipated, hence, a larger species population. The major threat to the species is the logging of oak trees, wherefore it is proposed for the category of Vulnerable.
Population
Current population trend
Stable
Description
In North Macedonia, the population size is minor. During field research, only a few fruit bodies have been observed. Nonetheless, since the species has been established only recently, and in our country chestnut plantations are present in oak associations as its habitat, a higher number of sites are anticipated, hence, a larger species population.
Habitat and Ecology
System
1 Forest
1.4 Forest – Temperate
Habitat and Ecology
Baorangia emileorum is a terricolous species, mycorrhizal with sweet chestnut or oak trees, fruiting in autumn. As indicated by the current data, in our country, it is known from old chestnut plantations.
Use and trade
Use and trade
There is no confirmed use and trade of this species in N. Macedonia.
Threats
Threats
Minor areas with old chestnut plantations, and the minute size of the population in N. Macedonia.
Habitat loss/degradation caused by logging.
Forest fires, more frequent due to climate change, may pose another major threat.
5 Biological resource use
5.3 Logging & wood harvesting
5.3.3 Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest]
7 Natural system modifications
7.1 Fire & fire suppression
7.1.3 Trend Unknown/Unrecorded