| Penicillium christenseniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. christenseniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium christenseniae Houbraken, Frisvad & Samson 2011 [1] | |
| Type strain | |
| CBS 126236, CBS 126237 [2] | |
Penicillium christenseniae is a fungus species of the genus of Penicillium which was isolated from native forest near Costa Rica. [1] [2] [3] Penicillium christenseniae is named after Martha Christensen. [3]
A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, fungi, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals.
Penicillium ascomycetous fungi are of major importance in the natural environment as well as food and drug production.
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around 5 million in a land area of 51,060 square kilometers. An estimated 333,980 people live in the capital and largest city, San José with around 2 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.
