Aspergillaceae

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Division:Ascomycota
Family:Aspergillaceae
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Aspergillaceae
A petri dish growing various molds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
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Type genus
Aspergillus
P.Micheli ex Haller (1768)
Genera[1]

The Aspergillaceae are a family of fungi in the order Eurotiales which are commonly known as the blue and green molds.[4][5] The family includes the commonly known and observed genera of Aspergillus[6] and Penicillium[7] amongst other lesser known mold genera but also includes larger ascomycete fungi such as Penicilliopsis.[8]

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