Aspergillus alliaceus explained

Aspergillus alliaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.^[1] It was first described scientifically by Charles Thom and Margaret Church in 1926. Its associated teleomorph is Petromyces alliaceus. It has yellow spores.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. alliaceus 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.

Notes and References

1. Varga . J.. Frisvad . J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2011. Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi. Studies in Mycology . 69. 1. 57–80. 10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. 21892243. 3161756.
2. Visagie . C.M. . Varga. J.. Houbraken. J.. Meijer. M.. Kocsubé. S.. Yilmaz. N.. Fotedar. R.. Seifert. K.A.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2014. Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati). Studies in Mycology. 78. 1–61. 10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001 . 25492980. 4255584.