Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis is a resinicolous fungus found on Picea mariana bark flakes.[1] Found in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis is newly introduced in 2020 by ecologists Otto Gockman and Steven Selva.[2][1] As of 2022, this species have also been observed in Alberta, Canada by ecologist Jose Maloles.[3]
| Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Mycocaliciales |
| Family: | Mycocaliciaceae |
| Genus: | Chaenothecopsis |
| Species: | C. penningtonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis Gockman, Selva, McMullin (2020)
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Description
editChaenothecopsis penningtonensis sits atop resin on the lower surface of Picea mariana bark flakes. It is dark brown to black in color, thallus absent, and has a very short apothecia.[1] Along with C. resinicola, C. penningtonesis are the only resinicolous species of Chaenothecopsis found in North America with non-septate spores and short apothecia and asci.[1]
Habitat and Geography
editChaenothecopsis penningtonensis reside in temperate peatlands within temperate boreal forests where long, cold and dry winters and short, warm and moist summers occur.[4][5]
Etymology
editThe species epithet, penningtonensis, is derived from the location at which this species was discovered, at the Pennington Bog Scientific and Natural Area of Pennington, Minnesota.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Gockman, Otto; Selva, Steven B.; McMullin, R. Troy (July 2020). "BioOne - Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis Gockman, Selva, and McMullin". The Bryologist. 123 (2): 235–259. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-123.2.235. S2CID 220666752. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Gockman, Otto; Selva, Steven B.; McMullin, R. Troy (2020). "Calicioid lichens and fungi of Minnesota, U.S.A.: Including two new species, Chaenothecopsis jordaniana and C. penningtonensis (Mycocaliciaceae)". The Bryologist. 123 (2): 235. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-123.2.235. S2CID 220666752.
- ^ "gbif - Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Beimforde, C.; Schmidt, A. R.; Tuovila, H.; Kaulfuss, U.; Germer, J.; Lee, W. G.; Rikkinen, J. (16 February 2023). "MycoKeys - Chaenothecopsis Beimforde, Schmidt, Tuovilla, Germer, Lee, and Rikkinen". MycoKeys (95): 101–129. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.95.97601. PMC 10210246. PMID 37251993.
- ^ "What are Peatlands?". www.peatlands.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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