Aspergillus longivesica

Aspergillus longivesica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. longivesica
Binomial name
	Aspergillus longivesica; L.H. Huang & Raper (1971)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus longivesica is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Clavati section.^[2] The species was first described in 1971.^[1]A. longivesica has been reported to produce patulin, tryptoquivalones, tryptoquivalines, antafumicins, and pyripyropen.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. longivesica has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid (MEAOX) plates.^{[ citation needed ]} The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

Aspergillus longivesica growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus longivesica growing on MEAOX plate

References

1 2 Huang, L.H.; Raper, K.B. 1971. Aspergillus longivesica, a new species from Nigerian soil. Mycologia. 63(1):50-57
1 2 Varga, J.; Due, M.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2007). "Taxonomic revision of Aspergillus section Clavati based on molecular, morphological and physiological data". Studies in Mycology. 59: 89–106. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.11. PMC 2275193 . PMID 18490946.

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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Huang, L.H.; Raper, K.B. 1971. Aspergillus longivesica, a new species from Nigerian soil. Mycologia. 63(1):50-57

[isolation-2] 1 2 Varga, J.; Due, M.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2007). "Taxonomic revision of Aspergillus section Clavati based on molecular, morphological and physiological data". Studies in Mycology. 59: 89–106. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.11. PMC 2275193 . PMID 18490946.

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