Aspergillus floccosus
Appearance
Aspergillus floccosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. floccosus
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus floccosus (Y.K. Shih) Samson, S.W. Peterson, Frisvad & Varga (2011)[1]
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Aspergillus floccosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section.[1] The species was first described in 2011.[1] It has been reported to produce aszonalenin, butyrolactones, citrinin, a decaturin, dihydrocitrinone, an isocoumarin, and serantrypinone.[1]
Growth and morphology
A. floccosus 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.
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Aspergillus floccosus growing on CYA plate
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Aspergillus floccosus growing on MEAOX plate
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