Aspergillus wisconsinensis

Aspergillus wisconsinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. wisconsinensis
Binomial name
	Aspergillus wisconsinensis; A.J. Chen, Frisvad & Samson (2016)

Aspergillus wisconsinensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cervini section.^[1] The species was first described in 2016.^[1] It has been reported to produce an asparvenone, 4-hydroxymellein, sclerotigenin, two territrems, and cycloaspeptide.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. wisconsinensis 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.

Aspergillus wisconsinensis growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus wisconsinensis growing on MEAOX plate

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chen, A.J.; Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Jiang, X.Z.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini". Studies in Mycology. 85: 65–89. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. PMC 5192051. PMID 28050054.

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[isolation-1] Chen, A.J.; Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Jiang, X.Z.; Samson, R.A. (2016). "Polyphasic taxonomy of aspergillus section Cervini". Studies in Mycology. 85: 65–89. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.11.001. PMC 5192051. PMID 28050054.

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