Aspergillus mottae
Species of fungus
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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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
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.
Aspergillus mottae growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus mottae growing on MEAOX plate
