Aspergillus unilateralis

Aspergillus unilateralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. unilateralis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus unilateralis; Thrower (1954)

Last updated August 17, 2025

Aspergillus unilateralis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus . It is from the Fumigati section.^[2] Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred.^[3] The species was first described in 1954.^[1] It has been reported to produce aszonapyrones and mycophenolic acid.^[2]

Growth and morphology

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

References

1 2 McLennan, E.I.; Ducker, S.C.; Thrower, L.B. (1954). "New soil fungi from Australian heathland: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Spegazzinia". Australian Journal of Botany. 2 (3): 355–364. doi:10.1071/bt9540355.
1 2 Frisvad, J.C.; Larsen, T.O. (2016). "Extrolites of Aspergillus fumigatus and Other Pathogenic Species in Aspergillus Section Fumigati". Frontiers in Microbiology. 6: 1485. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01485 . PMC 4703822 . PMID 26779142.
↑ Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200 . PMID 18490953.

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[a_1954-1] 1 2 McLennan, E.I.; Ducker, S.C.; Thrower, L.B. (1954). "New soil fungi from Australian heathland: Aspergillus, Penicillium, Spegazzinia". Australian Journal of Botany. 2 (3): 355–364. doi:10.1071/bt9540355.

[isolation-2] 1 2 Frisvad, J.C.; Larsen, T.O. (2016). "Extrolites of Aspergillus fumigatus and Other Pathogenic Species in Aspergillus Section Fumigati". Frontiers in Microbiology. 6: 1485. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01485 . PMC 4703822 . PMID 26779142.

[fumigati-3] Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200 . PMID 18490953.

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