Penicillium ulaiense
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| Penicillium ulaiense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. ulaiense |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium ulaiense H.M. Hsieh, H.J. Su & Tzean, (1987) | |
Penicillium ulaiense is a plant pathogen that causes whisker mould.[1] It is considered an important infection of citrus fruit, especially in packinghouses. P. ulaiense is a citrus postharvest pathogenic fungus described as a member of the serie Italica,[2] together with P. italicum. In 1987, mycologists in Taiwan published a description of P. ulaiense.[1] Authors familiar with green and blue moulds of citrus had mistaken the fungus for P. italicum and dismissed its unique features as variations due to particular environmental conditions.[3] To date, P. ulaiense has been reported in Argentina, Arizona, Australia, California, Florida, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan, and Texas. In recent times, P. ulaiense has been reported in Egypt as a postharvest pathogen of orange fruit.[4]
