Aspergillus nomius

Aspergillus nomius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. nomius
Binomial name
	Aspergillus nomius; Kurtzman, B.W. Horn & Hesseltine (1987)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus nomius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Flavi section.^[2] The species was first described in 1987.^[1] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid, kojic acid, nominine, paspaline, pseurotin, and tenuazonic acid.^[2]A. nomius has been identified as the cause of human infections.^[3]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Kurtzman, C.P.; Horn, B.W.; Hesseltine, C.W. 1987. Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 53(3):147-158
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.
↑ Tam, E.W.T.; Chen, J.H.K.; Lau, E.C.L.; Ngan, A.H.Y.; Fung, K.S.C.; Lee, K.-C.; Lam, C.-W.; Yuen, K.-Y.; Lau, S.K.P.; Woo, P.C.Y. (2013). "Misidentification of Aspergillus nomius and Aspergillus tamarii as Aspergillus flavus: Characterization by Internal Transcribed Spacer, 􏰀-Tubulin, and Calmodulin Gene Sequencing, Metabolic Fingerprinting, and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52 (4): 1153–1160. doi:10.1128/JCM.03258-13. PMC 3993464 .

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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Kurtzman, C.P.; Horn, B.W.; Hesseltine, C.W. 1987. Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 53(3):147-158

[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.

[isolation1-3] Tam, E.W.T.; Chen, J.H.K.; Lau, E.C.L.; Ngan, A.H.Y.; Fung, K.S.C.; Lee, K.-C.; Lam, C.-W.; Yuen, K.-Y.; Lau, S.K.P.; Woo, P.C.Y. (2013). "Misidentification of Aspergillus nomius and Aspergillus tamarii as Aspergillus flavus: Characterization by Internal Transcribed Spacer, 􏰀-Tubulin, and Calmodulin Gene Sequencing, Metabolic Fingerprinting, and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52 (4): 1153–1160. doi:10.1128/JCM.03258-13. PMC 3993464 .

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