Aspergillus turkensis

Aspergillus turkensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. turkensis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus turkensis; Varga, Frisvad & Samson (2011)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus turkensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Usti section.^[2] The species was first described in 2011.^[1] It has been isolated from soil in Turkey.^[2] It has been reported to produce an austocystin, deflectins, emerin, and a shamixanthone.^[1]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 3 Novakova, A.; Hubka, V.; Saiz-Jimenez, C.; Kolarik, M. (2012). "Aspergillus baeticus sp. nov. and Aspergillus thesauricus sp. nov., two species in section Usti from Spanish caves". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (2): 2778–2785. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.041004-0. hdl: 10261/61924 . PMID 22505602.
1 2 Samson, R.A.; Varga, J.; Meijer, M.; Frisvad, J.C. (2011). "New taxa in Aspergillus section Usti". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 81–97. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.06. PMC 3161758 . PMID 21892244.

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[isolation1-1] 1 2 3 Novakova, A.; Hubka, V.; Saiz-Jimenez, C.; Kolarik, M. (2012). "Aspergillus baeticus sp. nov. and Aspergillus thesauricus sp. nov., two species in section Usti from Spanish caves". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (2): 2778–2785. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.041004-0. hdl: 10261/61924 . PMID 22505602.

[isolation-2] 1 2 Samson, R.A.; Varga, J.; Meijer, M.; Frisvad, J.C. (2011). "New taxa in Aspergillus section Usti". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 81–97. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.06. PMC 3161758 . PMID 21892244.

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