Aspergillus pulvinus

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Aspergillus pulvinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. pulvinus
Binomial name
Aspergillus pulvinus
Kwon-Chung & Fennell (1965)[1]

Aspergillus pulvinus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cremei section.[2] The species was first described in 1965.[1]

Growth and morphology[edit]

A. pulvinus 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 Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686
  2. ^ Samson, R.A.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Hong, B.-S.; Hubka, V.; Klaassen, C.H.W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K.A.; Susca, A.; Tanney, J.B.; Varga, J.; Kocsubé, S.; Szigeti, G.; Yaguchi, T.; Frisvad, J.C. (2014). "Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus". Studies in Mycology. 78: 141–173. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.004. PMC 4260807. PMID 25492982.