Aspergillus cervinus explained

Aspergillus cervinus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cervini section.^[1] The species was first described in 1914.^[2] It has been reported to produce terremutin, dihydroxy-2,5-toluquinone, xanthocillin, and sclerin.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. cervinus 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. Chen. A.J.. Varga. J.. Frisvad. J.C.. Jiang. X.Z.. Samson. R.A.. 2016. Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini. Studies in Mycology. 85. 65–89. 10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. 28050054. 5192051.
2. Massee, G.E. 1914. Fungi exotici, XVIII. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Informations of the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. 1914:156-159