Chlorociboria

Chlorociboria
260 px
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.

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

• Spalting

External links

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