Aspergillus sepultus explained

Aspergillus sepultus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cremei section.^[1] The species was first described in 1986.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. sepultus 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. Samson . R.A.. Visagie . C.M.. Houbraken. J.. Hong. B.-S.. Hubka. V.. Klaassen. C.H.W.. Perrone. G.. Seifert. K.A.. Susca. A.. Tanney. J.B.. Varga. J.. Kocsubé. S.. Szigeti. G.. Yaguchi. T.. Frisvad. J.C.. 2014. Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus . Studies in Mycology. 78. 141–173. 10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.004 . 25492982. 4260807.
2. Tuthill, D.E.; Christensen, M. 1986. Aspergillus sepultus, a new species in the Aspergillus ochraceus group. Mycologia. 78(3):475-477