| Penicillium excelsum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. excelsum |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium excelsum Taniwaki, Pitt & Frisvad | |
Penicillium excelsum is a species of fungus of the genus Penicillium . [1] The fungus was first detected on Brazil nuts (from Bertholletia excelsa in 2016, closely following on the heels of Aspergillus bertholletius also found in Brazil nuts, described in 2012. [2] P. glabrum and P. citrinum were also isolated from the Brazil-nut tree.