Biology:Penicillium turcosoconidiatum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species:
P. turcosoconidiatum
Binomial name
Penicillium turcosoconidiatum
Visagie, Houbraken & K. Jacobs 2014[1]
Type strain
CBS 138557[2]

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which was isolated from fynbos soil in Stellenbosch, South Africa .[1][3]

The specific epithet turcosoconidiatum refers to the light blue turquoise conidia it forms on malt extract agar.[3]

Description

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum is in the P. fuscum-clade of Penicillium and is distinguished from other similar species by:[3]

  • its limited growth on malt extract agar, Czapek, and yeast extract with supplements (YES) growth media
  • short stipes
  • size of conidia (2–2.5 μm)
  • turquoise-colored conidia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MycoBank
  2. Global Catalogue of Microorganisms
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Houbraken, J.; Visagie, C. M.; Meijer, M.; Frisvad, J. C.; Busby, P. E.; Pitt, J. I.; Seifert, K. A.; Louis-Seize, G. et al. (2014). "A taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of Penicillium section Aspergilloides". Studies in Mycology 78: 373–451. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.002. PMID 25492984. 

Wikidata ☰ Q22285928 entry