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Penicillium claviforme

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Penicillium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Subkingdom:
Dikarya
Phylum:
Ascomycota
Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
Class:
Eurotiomycetes
Subclass:
Eurotiomycetidae
Order:
Eurotiales
Family:
Trichocomaceae
Genus:
Penicillium
Subgenus:
Terverticillium
Species:
P. claviforme
Binomial name
Penicillium claviforme

Penicillium claviforme is a species of Penicillium within the phylum Ascomycota.

  • It is found within the subgenus Terverticillium.
  • It has a coremium-type morphology in the sexual structures, named for its resemblance to matchsticks.
  • It is also known as Penicillium vulpinum.

Also known as synnema, meaning 'pillow', because of the closely appressed conidiophores.

References

  • C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5
  • M. Moss, "Penicillium claviforme - an Impressive mould with an M.C. Cooke Connection". Mycologist (2004); vol. 18, issue 4: 143-144.


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