Penicillium camemberti

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Penicillium camemberti
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P. camemberti
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Penicillium camemberti
Thom 1906

Penicillium camemberti is a fungal species used in the production of Camembert and Brie cheeses, on which colonies of P. camemberti forms a hard, white crust. It helps to give Camembert its distinctive taste.