Aspergillus sesamicola explained

Aspergillus sesamicola is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.^[1] The species was first described in 2014.^[1] It has been reported to produce xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. sesamicola 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. Visagie. C.M.. Varga. J.. Houbraken. J.. Meijer. M.. Kocsubé. S. . Yilmaz. N. . Fotedar. R. . Seifert. K.A. . Frisvad. J.C. . Samson. R.A.. 2014. Ochratoxin production and taxonomy of the yellow aspergilli (Aspergillus section Circumdati) . Studies in Mycology. 78. 1–61. 10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.001. 25492980. 4255584.