Monascus
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Genus: | Monascus Tiegh., 1884
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Monascus is a genus of mold. Among the 9 known species of this genus has been accepted in the international, the red-pigmented Monascus purpureus is among the most important because of its use in the production of certain fermented foods in East Asia, particularly China and Japan.
Species
- Monascus argentinensis
- Monascus eremophilus
- Monascus floridanus
- Monascus lunispora
- Monascus pallens
- Monascus pilosus
- Monascus purpureus
- Monascus ruber
- Monascus sanguineus