Kingdom Fungi Subdivision Pezizomycotina Order Helotiales Rank Genus | Division Ascomycota Class Leotiomycetes Family Helotiaceae | |
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Similar Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Sac fungi, Chlorosplenium, Bisporella, Bisporella citrina | ||
Chlorociboria aeruginosa fungi kingdom
Chlorociboria is a genus of fungi within the subphylum Pezizomycetes. The genus includes 17 species.
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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."
Chlorociboria fungi kingdom
Habit
Blue-green stain is evident year-round, with ascocarp production occurring from summer to fall.
Species
