Penicillium claviforme explained

Penicillium claviforme is a species of Penicillium within the phylum Ascomycota.

• It is found within the subgenus Terverticillium.
• It has a coremium-type morphology in the sexual structures, named for its resemblance to matchsticks.
• It is also known as Penicillium vulpinum.

Also known as synnema, meaning 'pillow', because of the closely appressed conidiophores.

References

• Book: Alexopolous, C.J. . Charles W. . Mims . M. . Blackwell . etal. Introductory Mycology . Wiley . 2004 . 0-471-52229-5 . 4th .
• M. . Moss . Penicillium claviforme — an Impressive mould with an M.C. Cooke Connection . Mycologist . 18 . 4 . 143–4 . 2004 . 10.1017/S0269915X04004124 .