Biology:Aspergillus longivesica

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Short description: Species of fungus

Aspergillus longivesica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. longivesica
Binomial name
Aspergillus longivesica
L.H. Huang & Raper (1971)[1]

Aspergillus longivesica is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Clavati section.[2] The species was first described in 1971.[1] A. longivesica has been reported to produce patulin, tryptoquivalones, tryptoquivalines, antafumicins, and pyripyropen.[2]

Growth and morphology

A. longivesica 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Huang, L.H.; Raper, K.B. 1971. Aspergillus longivesica, a new species from Nigerian soil. Mycologia. 63(1):50-57
  2. 2.0 2.1 Varga, J.; Due, M.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2007). "Taxonomic revision of Aspergillus section Clavati based on molecular, morphological and physiological data". Studies in Mycology 59: 89–106. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.11. PMID 18490946. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10420018 entry