Aspergillus caelatus
| Aspergillus caelatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. caelatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus caelatus B.W. Horn (1997)[1] | |
Aspergillus caelatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] The species was first described in 1997.[1] It has been isolated from soil in the United States.
Growth and morphology
A. caelatus 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.
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Aspergillus caelatus growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus caelatus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ^ a b Horn, B.W. 1997. Aspergillus caelatus, a new species in section Flavi. Mycotaxon. 61:185-192
- ^ Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.