Aspergillus aureoluteus

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Aspergillus aureoluteus
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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

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

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.

References

  1. 1 2 1985. Advances in Penicillium and Aspergillus Systematics. :1-483
  2. 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.