Aspergillus spathulatus

Aspergillus spathulatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[2] Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred.[3] The species was first described in 1985.[1] It has been reported to produce aszonalenins and xanthocillins.[2]

Aspergillus spathulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. spathulatus
Binomial name
Aspergillus spathulatus
Takada & Udagawa (1985)[1]

Growth and morphology

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A. spathulatus 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

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  1. ^ a b Takada, M.; Udagawa, S.-I. (1985). "A new species of heterothallic Neosartorya". Mycotaxon. 24: 395–402.
  2. ^ a b Frisvad, J.C.; Larsen, T.O. (2016). "Extrolites of Aspergillus fumigatus and Other Pathogenic Species in Aspergillus Section Fumigati". Frontiers in Microbiology. 6: 1485. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01485. PMC 4703822. PMID 26779142.
  3. ^ Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200. PMID 18490953.