Chlorociboria
Chlorociboria | |
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Chlorociboria sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Helotiales |
Family: | Helotiaceae |
Genus: | Chlorociboria Seaver ex Ramamurthi, Korf & L.R. Batra |
Type species | |
Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Oeder) Seaver ex C.S. Ramamurthi | |
Species | |
17, see text |
Chlorociboria is a genus of fungi within the subphylum Pezizomycetes. The genus includes 17 species.[1]
Two common temperate zone species, Chlorociboria aeruginascens and Chlorociboria aeruginosa, can only reliably be distinguished by microscopic examination. Chlorociboria aeruginosa has larger spores (9–15 µm × 1.5–2.5 µm) and the worm-like cells of the outer surface are rough, unlike the commoner C. aeruginascens, of which the spores are 6–10 µm × 1.5–2 µm.
The hyphae and fruiting bodies of all species make xylindein, a secondary metabolite that stains the substrate wood blue-green, with "green oak" being a valued commodity in woodworking. The blue-green pigmented wood is featured in "Tunbridge ware."
Habit
Blue-green stain is evident year-round, with ascocarp production occurring from summer to fall.
Species
- Chlorociboria aeruginosa
- Chlorociboria aeruginascens
- Chlorociboria albohymenia
- Chlorociboria argentinensis
- Chlorociboria awakinoana
- Chlorociboria campbellensis
- Chlorociboria clavula
- Chlorociboria colubrosa
- Chlorociboria duriligna
- Chlorociboria halonata
- Chlorociboria macrospora
- Chlorociboria omnivirens
- Chlorociboria pardalota
- Chlorociboria poutoensis
- Chlorociboria procera
- Chlorociboria spathulata
- Chlorociboria spiralis
See also
References
External links
- Chlorociboria at Index Fungorum
- Mushroom Expert Chlorociboria aeruginascens
- Article: "Separation of Chlorociboria aeruginascens and C. aeruginosa" from the Warwickshire Fungus Survey