Biology:Penicilliopsis

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Short description: Genus of fungi

Penicilliopsis
Penicilliopsis clavariiformis Solms 847775.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicilliopsis
Solms (1887)
Type species
Penicilliopsis clavariiformis
Solms (1887)

Penicilliopsis is a genus of fungi in the family Aspergillaceae.[1]

Taxonomy

This genus was created by the German botanist Hermann zu Solms-Laubach in 1887 when he described the type species Penicilliopsis clavariiformis (originally Penicilliopsis clavariaeformis) as new to science. The species was observed growing from the fallen fruit of Diospyros macrophylla in Java.[2]

Species

As of March 2023, Species Fungorum accepted nine species of Penicilliopsis.[3]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q10622863 entry