Aspergillus aureoluteus
| Aspergillus aureoluteus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. aureoluteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus aureoluteus Samson & W. Gams (1985)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neosartorya aureola | |
Aspergillus aureoluteus (also known as Neosartorya aureola) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] The species was first described in 1985.[1] It has been reported to produce fumagillin, tryptoquivaline, tryptoquivalone, pseurotin A, and viriditoxin.[2]
Growth and morphology
[edit]A. aureoluteus 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.
Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on MEAOX plate
References
[edit]- 1 2 1985. Advances in Penicillium and Aspergillus Systematics. :1-483
- 1 2 Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200. PMID 18490953.