Aspergillus purpureus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. purpureus |
Binomial name | |
Aspergillus purpureus Samson & Mouchacca (1975) [1] | |
Aspergillus purpureus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Nidulantes section. [2] The species was first described in 1975. [1] It has been isolated from soil in Egypt. [2] It has been reported to produce emindol SA, emindol SB, emindol SC, epurpurin A-C, sterigmatocystin, variecolactone, variecolin, and variecolol. [2]
A. purpureus 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.
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