Aspergillus igneus
| Aspergillus igneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. igneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus igneus Kozakiewicz (1989)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Neosartorya aurata | |
Aspergillus igneus (also known as Neosartorya aurata) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] The species was first described in 1989.[1] It has been reported to produce helvolic acid.[2]
Growth and morphology
[edit]A. igneus 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 igneus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus igneus growing on MEAOX plate
References
[edit]- 1 2 Kozakiewicz, Z. 1989. Aspergillus species on the stored products. Mycological Papers. 161:1-188 8
- 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.