Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Mycocaliciales
Family: Mycocaliciaceae
Genus: Chaenothecopsis
Species:
C. penningtonensis
Binomial name
Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis
Gockman, Selva, McMullin (2020)

Description

Chaenothecopsis 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

Chaenothecopsis 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

The 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
  1. "BioOne - Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis Gockman, Selva, and McMullin". www.bioone.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. 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). doi:10.1639/0007-2745-123.2.235.
  3. "gbif - Chaenothecopsis penningtonensis". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. "MycoKeys - Chaenothecopsis Beimforde, Schmidt, Tuovilla, Germer, Lee, and Rikkinen". www.mycokeys.pensoft.net/. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. "What are Peatlands?". www.peatlands.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.


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