Aspergillus sesamicola

Aspergillus sesamicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. sesamicola
Binomial name
	Aspergillus sesamicola; C.M. Visagie, J.C. Frisvad & R.A. Samson (2014)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus sesamicola is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Circumdati section.^[1] The species was first described in 2014.^[1] It has been reported to produce xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.^[1]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 3 4 Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC 4255584 . PMID 25492980.

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[isolation-1] 1 2 3 4 Visagie, C.M.; Varga, J.; Houbraken, J.; Meijer, M.; Kocsubé, S.; Yilmaz, N.; Fotedar, R.; Seifert, K.A.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2014). "Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati)". Studies in Mycology. 78: 1–61. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. PMC 4255584 . PMID 25492980.

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