Aspergillus caelatus

Aspergillus caelatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. caelatus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus caelatus; B.W. Horn (1997)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus caelatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section.^[2] The species was first described in 1997.^[1] It has been isolated from soil in the United States.

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Horn, B.W. 1997. Aspergillus caelatus, a new species in section Flavi. Mycotaxon. 61:185-192
↑ 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 Horn, B.W. 1997. Aspergillus caelatus, a new species in section Flavi. Mycotaxon. 61:185-192

[isolation-2] 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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