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Aspergillus capensis

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Species of fungus

Aspergillus capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species: A. capensis
Binomial name
Aspergillus capensis
Visagie, Hirooka & Samson (2014)

Aspergillus capensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavipedes section. The species was first described in 2014.

Growth and morphology

A. capensis 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.

  • Aspergillus capensis growing on CYA plate Aspergillus capensis growing on CYA plate
  • Aspergillus capensis growing on MEAOX plate Aspergillus capensis growing on MEAOX plate

References

  1. ^ Visagie, C.M.; Hirooka, Y.; Tanney, T.; Whitfield, E.; Mwange, K.; Meijer, M.; Amend, A.S.; Seifert, K.A.; Samson, R.A. 2014. Aspergillus, Penicillium and Talaromyces isolated from house dust samples collected around the world. Studies in Mycology. 78:63-139
  2. Arzanlou, M.; Samadi, R.; Frisvad, J.C.; Houbraken, J.; Ghosta, Y. (2016). "Two novel Aspergillus species from hypersaline soils of The National Park of Lake Urmia, Iran". Mycol Progress. 15 (10–11): 1081–1092. doi:10.1007/s11557-016-1230-8.
Taxon identifiers
Aspergillus capensis


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