Aspergillus spectabilis explained

Aspergillus spectabilis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section.^[1] The species was first described in 1978.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. spectabilis 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. Varga . J.. Frisvad . J.C.. Samson. R.A.. 2010. Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi . IMA Fungus . 1. 2. 197–205. 22679580. 3348773.
2. Christensen, M.; Raper, K.B.; States, J.S. 1978. Two new Aspergillus nidulans group members from Wyoming soils. Mycologia. 70:332-342