Aspergillus pseudodeflectus explained

Aspergillus pseudodeflectus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Usti section.^[1] The species was first described in 1975.^[2] It has been reported to produce drimans, ophiobolins G and H, and austins.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. pseudodeflectus 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. Houbraken . J.. Due . M.. Meijer. M.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2007. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Usti . Studies in Mycology . 59. 107–128. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.12 . 18490949. 2275196.
2. Samson, R.A.; Mouchacca, J. 1975. Additional notes on species of Aspergillus, Eurotium and Emericella from Egyptian desert soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 41(3):343-351