Chlorociboria

Chlorociboria
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
C. aeruginascens C. aeruginosa

Chlorociboria is a genus of fungi within the subphylum Pezizomycetes. The genus contains 17 species.^[1]

There are two known species, Chlorociboria aeruginascens and Chlorociboria aeruginosa, which can only reliably be distinguished by microscopic examination. C. aeruginosa has larger spores (9–15 µm × 1.5–2.5 µm) and the worm-like cells of the upper surface are rough, unlike the commoner C. aeruginascens, of which the spores are 6–10 µm × 1.5–2 µm.

The hyphae's secondary metabolites stain the substrate oak wood blue-green, with "green oak" being a valued commodity.

Habit

• Blue-green stain is evident year-round, with ascocarp germination occurring from summer to fall.

See also

• Spalting

References

1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi. 10th ed. Wallingford: CABI. p. 137. ISBN 0-85199-826-7. 

• Mushroom Expert Chlorociboria aeruginascens
• Article: "Separation of Chlorociboria aeruginascens and C. aeruginosa" from the Warwickshire Fungus Survey

External links

• Chlorociboria at Index Fungorum