Penicillium camemberti
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| Penicillium camemberti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. camemberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium camemberti Thom (1906) |
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Penicillium camemberti is a species of fungus used in the production of Camembert and Brie cheeses, on which colonies of P. camemberti form a hard, white crust. It is responsible for giving these cheeses their distinctive taste.
[edit] Synonyms
- Penicillium candidum Link
- Penicillium biforme Thom.
- Penicillium caseicola Bainier
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