Aspergillus keveii explained

Aspergillus keveii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus which has been isolated from soil from Las Palmas in Spain.^{[1] [2]} It is from the Usti section.^[2] It has been reported to produce drimans, ophiobolins G and H, and nidulol.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. keveii 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.

Further reading

• Houbraken. J.. Due. M.. Varga. J.. Meijer. M.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Usti. Studies in Mycology. 2007. 59. 107–128. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.12. 18490949. 2275196.

Notes and References

1. Book: Samson. Robert A.. Varga. János. Aspergillus Systematics in the Genomic Era. 2017. CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre. 0166-0616. 118. en.
2. Houbraken. J.. Due. M.. Varga. J.. Meijer. M.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Usti. Studies in Mycology. 2007. 59. 107–128. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.12. 18490949. 2275196.