Aspergillus minisclerotigenes

Aspergillus minisclerotigenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. minisclerotigenes
Binomial name
	Aspergillus minisclerotigenes; Vaamonde, Frisvad & Samson (2008)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus minisclerotigenes is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section.^[2] The species was first described in 2008.^[1] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aflavarins, aflatrems, aflavinins, aspergillic acid, cyclopiazonic acid, and paspalinine.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Pildain, M.B.; Frisvad, J.C.; Vaamonde, G.; Cabral, D.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. Two new aflatoxin producing Aspergillus species from Agentinean peanuts. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58(3):725-735
1 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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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Pildain, M.B.; Frisvad, J.C.; Vaamonde, G.; Cabral, D.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. Two new aflatoxin producing Aspergillus species from Agentinean peanuts. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58(3):725-735

[isolation-2] 1 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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