Aspergillus avenaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[2] The species was first described in 1943.[1] A. avenaceus has been isolated in the UK from a Pisum sativum seed, and in the United States.[2] It has been reported to produce avenaciolide and aspirochlorine.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. avenaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus avenaceus G. Smith (1943)[1]
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Growth and morphology
editA. avenaceus 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.
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Aspergillus avenaceus growing on CYA plate -
Aspergillus avenaceus growing on MEAOX plate
References
edit- ^ a b Smith, G. 1943. Two new species of Aspergillus. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 26(1-2):24-27
- ^ a b c Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2011). "Aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 57–80. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. PMC 3161756. PMID 21892243.
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