| Aspergillus igneus | |
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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. igneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus igneus Kozakiewicz (1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neosartorya aurata | |
Aspergillus igneus (also known as Neosartorya aurata) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. The species was first described in 1989. It has been reported to produce helvolic acid.
Growth and morphology
A. igneus 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 igneus growing on CYA plate
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Aspergillus igneus growing on MEAOX plate
References
- ^ Kozakiewicz, Z. 1989. Aspergillus species on the stored products. Mycological Papers. 161:1-188 8
- ^ Samson, R.A.; Hong, S.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2007). "Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya". Studies in Mycology. 59: 147–203. doi:10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. PMC 2275200. PMID 18490953.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Aspergillus igneus | |
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