Biology:Penicillium paradoxum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Penicillium paradoxum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species:
P. paradoxum
Binomial name
Penicillium paradoxum
(Fennell & Raper) Samson, Houbraken, Visagie & Frisvad 2014[1]

Penicillium paradoxum is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium.[1][2] Penicillium paradoxum grows on dog dung and is phototropic, and has a characteristic odour. Unusual for Penicillium, the fungus has an Aspergillus-like conidial head, not a penicillus.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MycoBank
  2. Visagie, C. M.; Houbraken, J.; Frisvad, J. C.; Hong, S. -B.; Klaassen, C. H. W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K. A.; Varga, J. et al. (2014). "Identification and nomenclature of the genus Penicillium". Studies in Mycology 78: 343–371. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.001. PMID 25505353. 

Wikidata ☰ Q20721657 entry