Aspergillus flavipes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. flavipes
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus flavipes (Bainier & Sartory) Thom & Church (1926)
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Aspergillus flavipes is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavipedes section. [2] [3] The species was first described in 1926. [1] It has been reported to produce sterigmatocystin, citrinin, and lovastatin. [2]
A. flavipes has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.