Aspergillus mottae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.[2] It is from the Flavi section.[1] The species was first described in 2012.[1]

Aspergillus mottae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. mottae
Binomial name
Aspergillus mottae
C. Soares, S.W. Peterson & Venâncio (2012)[1]

Growth and morphology

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A. mottae 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Soares, Célia; Rodrigues, Paula; Peterson, Stephen W.; Lima, Nelson; Venancio, Armando (2012). "Three new species of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal". Mycologia. 104 (3): 682–697. doi:10.3852/11-088. hdl:10198/7209. PMID 22123651. S2CID 29511847.
  2. ^ Soares, Rodrigues & Peterson 2011

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