Biology:Aspergillus ambiguus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Aspergillus ambiguus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. ambiguus
Binomial name
Aspergillus ambiguus
Sappa (1955)[1]

Aspergillus ambiguus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section.[2] The species was first described in 1955.[1] It has been reported to produce a butyrolactone and terrequinone A.[2]

Growth and morphology

A. ambiguus 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 Sappa, F. 1955. Nuove specie di Aspergillus dei terreni della savana spinosa somala. Allionia. 2(2):247-257
  2. 2.0 2.1 Samson, R.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2011). "New species in Aspergillus section Terrei". Studies in Mycology 69 (1): 39–55. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.04. PMID 21892242. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10419931 entry