| Penicillium turcosoconidiatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 2 MycoBank
- ↑ Global Catalogue of Microorganisms
- 1 2 3 Houbraken, J.; Visagie, C. M.; Meijer, M.; Frisvad, J. C.; Busby, P. E.; Pitt, J. I.; Seifert, K. A.; Louis-Seize, G.; Demirel, R.; Yilmaz, N.; Jacobs, K.; Christensen, M.; Samson, R. A. (2014). "A taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of Penicillium section Aspergilloides". Studies in Mycology. 78: 373–451. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.002. PMC 4255628. PMID 25492984.
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