Aspergillus duricaulis

Aspergillus duricaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. duricaulis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus duricaulis; Raper & Fennell (1965)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus duricaulis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Fumigati section.^[2] The species was first described in 1965.^[1] It has been reported to produce pseurotin A, fumagillin, asperpentyn, duricaulic acid, asperdurin, phthalides, chromanols, cyclopaldic acid, and 3-O-methylcyclopolic acid.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686
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.

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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Raper, K.B.; Fennell, D.I. 1965. The Genus Aspergillus. :1-686

[isolation-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.

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