Aspergillus caelatus

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Aspergillus caelatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. caelatus
Binomial name
Aspergillus caelatus
B.W. Horn (1997)[1]

Aspergillus caelatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] The species was first described in 1997.[1] It has been isolated from soil in the United States.

Growth and morphology[edit]

A. caelatus 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Horn, B.W. 1997. Aspergillus caelatus, a new species in section Flavi. Mycotaxon. 61:185-192
  2. ^ 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.