Aspergillus igneus

Aspergillus igneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. igneus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus igneus; Kozakiewicz (1989)
Synonyms
	Neosartorya aurata

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus igneus (also known as Neosartorya aurata) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Fumigati section.^[2] The species was first described in 1989.^[1] It has been reported to produce helvolic acid.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Kozakiewicz, Z. 1989. Aspergillus species on the stored products. Mycological Papers. 161:1-188 8
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 Kozakiewicz, Z. 1989. Aspergillus species on the stored products. Mycological Papers. 161:1-188 8

[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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