| Aspergillus allahabadii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. allahabadii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus allahabadii B.S. Mehrotra & Agnihotri (1962)[1] | |
Aspergillus allahabadii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section.[2] The species was first described in 1962.[1] It has been reported to produce asperphenamate, atrovenetins, butyrolactones, citrinin, and gregatins.[2]
Growth and morphology
A. allahabadii 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 allahabadii growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus allahabadii growing on MEAOX plate
References
- 1 2 Mehrotra, B.S.; Agnihotri, V.P. 1962. Two new species of Aspergillus from India. Mycologia. 54(4):400-406
- 1 2 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. PMC 3161753. PMID 21892242.
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