Maryland Biodiversity Project - Hypomyces chlorinigenus

Hypomyces chlorinigenus Rogerson and Samuels

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Class Sordariomycetes > Order Hypocreales > Family Hypocreaceae > Genus Hypomyces Hypomyces chlorinigenus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19439

Description:

Initially white and cottony, then yellow to yellow-brown; eventually brownish perithecia form a bumpy texture. Does not react to KOH (potassium hydroxide) (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

Parasitic on boletes (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 4 records in the project database.

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<em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> parasitizing the fruiting body of a bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (Photo ID: 104759 - Psn: 20)

Hypomyces chlorinigenus parasitizing the fruiting body of a bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> parasitizing a <a href='http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=12330'>Gilled Bolete</a> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (Photo ID: 104760 - Psn: 21)

Hypomyces chlorinigenus parasitizing a Gilled Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 351791 - Psn: 40)

Hypomyces chlorinigenus in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301089 - Psn: 65)

Hypomyces chlorinigenus in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

<em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> conidia (asexual spores) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Oval, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.3-14.4 X 8.0-9.0 microns. (Photo ID: 104761 - Psn: 100)

Hypomyces chlorinigenus conidia (asexual spores) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Oval, smooth, hyaline; measured 11.3-14.4 X 8.0-9.0 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of <em>Hypomyces chlorinigenus</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 351793 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Hypomyces chlorinigenus in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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