Aspergillus croceus explained

Aspergillus croceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Nidulantes section.[1] The species was first described in 2016.[2] It has been isolated from cave sediment in Spain.[1] It has been reported to produce kotanins, norsolorinic acid, orlandin, siderin, sterigmatocystin, and versicolorins.[1]

Growth and morphology

A. croceus 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.

References

  1. Chen . A.J.. Frisvad . J.C.. Sun. B.D.. Varga. S.. Kocsubé. S.. Dijksterhuis. J.. Kim. D.H.. Hong. S.-B.. Houbraken. J.. Samson. R.A.. 2016. Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology. Studies in Mycology . 84. 1–118. 10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001 . 28050053 . 5198626.
  2. Hubka, V; Nováková, A; Peterson, S.W; Frisvad, J.C; Sklenář, F; Matsuzawa, T; Kubátová, A; Kolařík, M. 2016. A reappraisal of Aspergillus section Nidulantes with descriptions of two new sterigmatocystin producing species. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 302(9):1267-1299

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