Aspergillus transmontanensis

Aspergillus transmontanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. transmontanensis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus transmontanensis; P. Rodrigues, S.W. Peterson, N. Lima & Venâncio

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus transmontanensis is a species of fungus in the family Trichocomaceae first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.^[2] It is from the genus Aspergillus and the Flavi section.^[3] It has been reported to produce aflatoxin B and aflatoxin G.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

↑ Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S.W.; Lima, N.; Venâncio, A. 2012. Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal. Mycologia. 104(3):682-697
1 2 Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S. W.; Lima, N.; Venancio, A. (2011). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia. 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. hdl: 10198/7209 . ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 22123651. S2CID 29511847.
↑ 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.

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[1] Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S.W.; Lima, N.; Venâncio, A. 2012. Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal. Mycologia. 104(3):682-697

[SoaresRodrigues2011-2] 1 2 Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S. W.; Lima, N.; Venancio, A. (2011). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia. 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. hdl: 10198/7209 . ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 22123651. S2CID 29511847.

[isolation-3] 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.

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