Aspergillus caespitosus
Species of fungus
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Aspergillus caespitosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It was described scientifically in 1944 by Kenneth B. Raper and Charles Thom, who isolated it from soil.[1] It is from the Nidulantes section.[2]
| Aspergillus caespitosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. caespitosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus caespitosus | |
Growth and morphology
A. caespitosus 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 caespitosus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus caespitosus growing on MEAOX plate
