Aspergillus pseudoterreus
Appearance
Aspergillus pseudoterreus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. pseudoterreus
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus pseudoterreus S.W. Peterson, Samson & Varga (2011)[1]
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Aspergillus pseudoterreus 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 aspulvinones, asterriquinones, butyrolactones, citreoisocoumarin, citreoviridin, citrinin, 3-methylorsellinic acid, terrein, and terrequinone A.[1]
Growth and morphology
[edit]A. pseudoterreus 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 pseudoterreus growing on CYA plate
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Aspergillus pseudoterreus growing on MEAOX plate
References
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