Penicillium striatisporum

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Penicillium striatisporum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species:
P. striatisporum
Binomial name
Penicillium striatisporum
Stolk, A.C. 1969[1]
Type strain
ATCC 22052, BCRC 31679, CBS 705.68, CCRC 31679, CMI 151749, FRR 0827, IHEM 5839, IMI 151749, MUCL 31202[2]
Synonyms

Scopulariopsis striata[1]

Penicillium striatisporum is an anamorph species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which was isolated from the rhizosphere of chilli peppers.[1][3][4][5] Penicillium striatisporum has a selective antifungal activity against Candida albicans[6] This species produces striatisporin A, striatisporolide A, versiol, calbistrin C, deformylcalbistrin A, citromycetin, citromycin, fulvic acid, (-)-2,3-dihydrocitromycetin and (+)-hexylitaconic acid[6][7]

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