Aspergillus botswanensis

Aspergillus botswanensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[1] The species was first described in 2016.[1] It has been isolated from forest soil at the base of an ebony tree in Botswana.[1]

Aspergillus botswanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. botswanensis
Binomial name
Aspergillus botswanensis
A.J. Chen, Frisvad & Samson (2016)[1]

A. botswanensis 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.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Chen, A.J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Sun, B.D.; Varga, S.; Kocsubé, S.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Kim, D.H.; Hong, S.-B.; Houbraken, J.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology". Studies in Mycology. 84: 1–118. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001. PMC 5198626. PMID 28050053.