| Penicillium patens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. patens |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium patens Pitt, J.I.; Hocking, A.D. 1985 [1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 56980, CBS 260.87, FRR 2661, FRR 2662, IMI 288723 [2] | |
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