Chlorociboria | |
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Chlorociboria sp. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Helotiales |
Family: | Chlorociboriaceae |
Genus: | Chlorociboria Seaver ex Ramamurthi, Korf & L.R.Batra (1958) |
Type species | |
Chlorociboria aeruginosa (Oeder) Seaver ex C.S.Ramamurthi
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Species | |
23, see text |
Chlorociboria is the type genus of in the fungal family Chlorociboriaceae within order Helotiales. The genus includes 23 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 fruit 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.[2] The blue-green pigmented wood is featured in Tunbridge ware.
Wijayawardene et al. 2020
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