Biology:Aspergillus mottae

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Short description: Species of fungus

Aspergillus mottae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. mottae
Binomial name
Aspergillus mottae
C. Soares, S.W. Peterson & Venâncio (2012)[1]

Aspergillus mottae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.[2] It is from the Flavi section.[1] The species was first described in 2012.[1]

Growth and morphology

A. mottae 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 1.2 Soares, Célia; Rodrigues, Paula; Peterson, Stephen W.; Lima, Nelson; Venancio, Armando (2012). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. PMID 22123651. 
  2. Soares, Rodrigues & Peterson 2011

Further reading

  • Soares, C.; Rodrigues, P.; Peterson, S. W.; Lima, N.; Venancio, A. (2011). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 22123651. 

Wikidata ☰ Q20685946 entry