Aspergillus spectabilis

Aspergillus spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. spectabilis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus spectabilis; M. Christensen & Raper (1978)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus spectabilis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Aenei section.^[2] The species was first described in 1978.^[1]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 Christensen, M.; Raper, K.B.; States, J.S. 1978. Two new Aspergillus nidulans group members from Wyoming soils. Mycologia. 70:332-342
↑ Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773 . PMID 22679580.

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[thomchurch1926-1] 1 2 Christensen, M.; Raper, K.B.; States, J.S. 1978. Two new Aspergillus nidulans group members from Wyoming soils. Mycologia. 70:332-342

[isolation-2] Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773 . PMID 22679580.

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