Aspergillus australensis explained

Aspergillus australensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.^[1] The species was first described in 2007. Aspergillus australensis produces aszonalenins and wortmannins.^[2]

Growth and morphology

A. australensis 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.

Further reading

• Samson. R.A.. Visagie. C.M.. Houbraken. J.. Hong. S.-B.. Hubka. V.. Klaassen. C.H.W.. Perrone. G.. Seifert. K.A.. Susca. A.. Tanney. J.B.. Varga. J.. Kocsubé. S.. Szigeti. G.. Yaguchi. T.. Frisvad. J.C.. Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus. Studies in Mycology. June 2014. 78. 141–173. 10.1016/j.simyco.2014.07.004. 25492982. 4260807.

Notes and References

1. Samson. R.A.. Hong. S.. Peterson. S.W.. Frisvad. J.C.. Varga. J.. 2007. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya. Studies in Mycology. 59. 147–203. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. 2275200. 18490953.
2. Book: Frederic. Lamoth. William J.. Steinbach. Advances in Aspergillus fumigatus pathobiology. 2016. Frontiers Media SA. 978-2-889-19789-7.