Chaetothiersia
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| Genus: | Chaetothiersia B.A.Perry & Pfister (2008)
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| Type species | |
| Chaetothiersia vernalis B.A.Perry & Pfister (2008)
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Chaetothiersia is a fungal
monotypic, containing the single species C. vernalis collected from California
.
Description
This species is characterized by having stiff brown hairs on the surface of the ectal excipulum, the outer layer of the
ascospores
are smooth, and do not contain oil droplets.
Lookalikes
Genera with species that bear a resemblance to C. vernalis include Geopora, Humaria, Trichophaea, Trichophaeopsis, Tricharina, most of which are distinguishable only by examining microscopic characteristics.[1]
Etymology
The
Harry Thiers, one of the first to collect this specimen.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Collected from the northern High Sierra Nevada of California, it has been found growing in groups on the decaying wood and bark of the conifer Abies magnifica.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Perry BA. (2008). "Chaetothiersia vernalis, a new genus and species of Pyronemataceae (Ascomycota, Pezizales) from California" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 28: 65–72.
External links
- California Fungi Photograph