Destuntzia rubra

 

Pyhlum: Basidiomycota

Class: Agaricomycetes

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This is a mycorrhizal fungus that forms a mutually beneficial symbiotic association with living host trees. It helps in the uptake of nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, numerous micronutrients, as well as water.

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Threats:

•Urban development leading to forest fragmentation

•Logging

•Clearing of land for agricultural use

•Other human activities