| Penicillium tsitsikammaense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. tsitsikammaense |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium tsitsikammaense Houbraken 2014 [1] | |
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