Pleurotus nebrodensis [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Pleurotus nebrodensis
Pleurotus nebrodensis, commonly known as "Funciu di basilicu" is a fungus that was declared by the IUCN as critically endangered in 2006. This fungus only grows on limestone in northern Sicily in association with "Cachrys ferulacea" (family Apiaceae). The characteristics of the mushroom are its creamy white to yellow colour, its diameter of between , its extremely angled gills, and the breaking apart of the cap surface at maturity.
Taxonomy.
The first record of the mushroom was in 1866 by Italian botanist
List of fungi by conservation status
, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has evaluated the conservation status of 56 fungus species. One subspecies, that of "Pleurotus nebrodensis", has been evaluated. However no subpopulations have been evaluated. 
, the New Zealand Threat Classification System listed 1512 species and 39 subspecies of fungi, with 65 species considered Threatened.
IUCN listings.
This is a complete list of fungus species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN.
IUCN listings Ascomycota.
IUCN listings Ascomycota Pezizomycetes.