Aspergillus spinosus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Aspergillaceae |
Genus: | Aspergillus |
Species: | A. spinosus
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Binomial name | |
Aspergillus spinosus Kozakiewicz 1989
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Type strain | |
ATCC 16898, CBS 483.65, NRRL 5034 [2] | |
Synonyms | |
Aspergillus fischeri var. spinosus,
[2] |
Aspergillus spinosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. [3] [1] [2] Aspergillus spinosus produces aszonalenins, 2-pyrovoylaminobenzamide, fumigachlorin and pseurotins. [4]
A. spinosus 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.