| Penicillium simplicissimum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. simplicissimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium simplicissimum | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 10495, CBS 372.48, CBS 391.78B, CCFC007208, DAOM 211759, FRR 0902, IFO 5762, IMI 039816, IMI 039816ii, NBRC 5762, NRRL 902, QM 1939, Thom 5605.2 [2] | |
| Synonyms | |
Spicaria simplicissima, | |
Penicillium simplicissimum is an anamorph species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which can promote plant growth. [1] [3] [4] [5] This species occurs on food and its primary habitat is in decaying vegetations [6] Penicillium simplicissimum produces verruculogene, fumitremorgene B, penicillic acid, viridicatumtoxin, decarestrictine G, decarestrictine L, decarestrictine H, decarestrictine I, decarestrictine K decarestrictine M, dihydrovermistatin, vermistatin and penisimplicissin [6] [7] [8]