Aspergillus flavipes explained

Aspergillus flavipes is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavipedes section.[1] [2] The species was first described in 1926.[3] It has been reported to produce sterigmatocystin, citrinin, and lovastatin.[1]

Growth and morphology

A. flavipes 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. Hubka . Vit. Nováková . Alena. Kolarik. Miroslav. Jurjevic. Zeljko. Peterson. Stephen W.. 2015. Revision of Aspergillus section Flavipedes: seven new species and proposal of section Jani sect. nov.. Mycologia. 107. 1. 169–208. 10.3852/14-059. 25344259.
  2. Arzanlou . M.. Samadi . R.. Frisvad. J.C.. Houbraken. J.. Ghosta. Y.. 2016. Two novel Aspergillus species from hypersaline soils of The National Park of Lake Urmia, Iran. Mycol Progress. 15. 10–11. 1081–1092. 10.1007/s11557-016-1230-8. free.
  3. Thom, C.; Church, M. 1926. The Aspergilli. :1-272

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