Aspergillus delicatus explained

Aspergillus delicatus (also named Neosartorya delicata) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred.[1] The species was first described in 1997.[2]

Growth and morphology

A. delicatus 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. Samson . R.A. . Hong . S. . Peterson . S.W. . Frisvad . J.C. . Varga . J. . 2007 . Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya. Studies in Mycology. 59. 147–203. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. 18490953. 2275200.
  2. Kong, H.-Z. 1997. Stachybotrys yunnanensis sp. nov. and Neosartorya delicata sp. nov. isolated from Yunnan, China. Mycotaxon. 62:427-434