Aspergillus nutans

Aspergillus nutans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. nutans
Binomial name
	Aspergillus nutans; McLennan & Ducker (1954)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus nutans is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Cervini section.^[2] The species was first described in 1954.^[1] It has been reported to produce terremutin and some carotenoid-like extrolites.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 McLennan, E.I.; Ducker, S.C.; Thrower, L.B. 1954. New soil fungi from Australian heathland: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Spegazzinia. Australian Journal of Botany. 2(3):355-364
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_1954-1] 1 2 McLennan, E.I.; Ducker, S.C.; Thrower, L.B. 1954. New soil fungi from Australian heathland: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Spegazzinia. Australian Journal of Botany. 2(3):355-364

[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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