Aspergillus ferenczii explained

Aspergillus ferenczii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.^[1] The species was first described in 2014.^[2] It has been reported to produce asperfuran, aszonalenin, fumigaclavine, viridicatumtoxin, and fumigatins.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. ferenczii 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.

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. 18490953. 2275200.
2. Samson R.A.; Visagie, C.M.; Houbraken, J.; Hong, S-B.; Hubka, V.; Klaassen C.H.W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K.; Susca, A.; Tanney, J.B.; Varga, J.; Kocsube, S.; Szigeti, G.; Yaguchi, T.; Frisvad, J.C. 2014. Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus. Studies in Mycology. 78:141-173