Chlorociboria is the type genus of in the fungal family Chlorociboriaceae within order Helotiales. The genus includes 23 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 fruit bodies of most 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 aeruginascens Chlorociboria aeruginella Chlorociboria aeruginosa Chlorociboria ailaoensis Chlorociboria albohymenia Chlorociboria argentinensis Chlorociboria awakinoana Chlorociboria bannaensis Chlorociboria campbellensis Chlorociboria clavula Chlorociboria colubrosa Chlorociboria daliensis Chlorociboria duriligna Chlorociboria glauca Chlorociboria halonata Chlorociboria herbicola Chlorociboria lamellicola Huhtinen & Chlorociboria laojunensis Chlorociboria macrospora Chlorociboria metrosideri Chlorociboria musae Chlorociboria novae-zelandiae Chlorociboria olivacea Chlorociboria omnivirens Chlorociboria pardalota Chlorociboria poutoensis Chlorociboria procera Chlorociboria salviicolor Chlorociboria solandri Chlorociboria spathulata Chlorociboria spiralis Chlorociboria subtilis Chlorociboria yulongensis
See also Spalting
References
External links Mushroom Expert Chlorociboria aeruginascens Article: "Separation of Chlorociboria aeruginascens and C. aeruginosa" from the Warwickshire Fungus Survey