Aspergillus aurantiopurpureus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. aurantiopurpureus |
Binomial name | |
Aspergillus aurantiopurpureus A.J. Chen, Frisvad & Samson (2016) [1] |
Aspergillus aurantiopurpureus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Nidulantes section. [1] The species was first described in 2016. [1] It has been isolated from a kangaroo rat cheek pouch in New Mexico, United States. [1]
A. aurantiopurpureus 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.