| Aspergillus alliaceus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. alliaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus alliaceus | |
Aspergillus alliaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] It was first described scientifically by Charles Thom and Margaret Church in 1926.[1] Its associated teleomorph is Petromyces alliaceus. It has yellow spores.[3]
Growth and morphology
A. alliaceus has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
Aspergillus alliaceus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus alliaceus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- 1 2 Thom C, Church M. (1926). The Aspergilli. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. p. 163.
- ↑ Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.
- ↑ Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC 4255584. PMID 25492980.
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