Aspergillus avenaceus

Aspergillus avenaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. avenaceus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus avenaceus; G. Smith (1943)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus avenaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section.^[2] The species was first described in 1943.^[1]A. avenaceus has been isolated in the UK from a Pisum sativum seed, and in the United States.^[2] It has been reported to produce avenaciolide and aspirochlorine.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. avenaceus 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 avenaceus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus avenaceus growing on MEAOX plate

References

1 2 Smith, G. 1943. Two new species of Aspergillus. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 26(1-2):24-27
1 2 3 Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756 . PMID 21892243.

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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Smith, G. 1943. Two new species of Aspergillus. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 26(1-2):24-27

[isolation-2] 1 2 3 Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756 . PMID 21892243.

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