Aspergillus kanagawaensis

Aspergillus kanagawaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. kanagawaensis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus kanagawaensis; Nehira (1951)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus kanagawaensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Cervini section.^[2] The species was first described in 1951.^[1] It has been reported to a few extrolites, including two polar indol-alkaloids and one polar indol-alkaloid.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Nehira 1951, J. Jap. Bot. 26: 109
1 2 Chen, A.J.; Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Jiang, X.Z.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini". Studies in Mycology. 85: 65–89. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. PMC 5192051 . PMID 28050054.

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[a_1951-1] 1 2 Nehira 1951, J. Jap. Bot. 26: 109

[isolation-2] 1 2 Chen, A.J.; Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Jiang, X.Z.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini". Studies in Mycology. 85: 65–89. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. PMC 5192051 . PMID 28050054.

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