Aspergillus niveus

Aspergillus niveus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. niveus
Binomial name
	Aspergillus niveus; Blochwitz (1929)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus niveus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Terrei section.^[2] The species was first described in 1929.^[1] It has been reported to cause pulmonary aspergillosis.^[2] It has been reported to produce aszonalenine, butyrolactones, citrinin, and gregatins.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Blochwitz, A (1929). "Die Gattung Aspergillus. neue Spezies. Diagnosen. Synonyme". Annales Mycologici. 27 (3–4): 205–240.
1 2 3 Samson, R.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2011). "New species in Aspergillus section Terrei". Studies in Mycology. 69: 39–55. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.04. PMC 3161753 . PMID 21892242.

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[b_1929-1] 1 2 Blochwitz, A (1929). "Die Gattung Aspergillus. neue Spezies. Diagnosen. Synonyme". Annales Mycologici. 27 (3–4): 205–240.

[isolation-2] 1 2 3 Samson, R.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2011). "New species in Aspergillus section Terrei". Studies in Mycology. 69: 39–55. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.04. PMC 3161753 . PMID 21892242.

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