''Aspergillus asperescens'' is a

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of fungus in the

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'' Aspergillus''. It is from the ''Nidulantes'' section. The species was first described in 1954. It has been isolated from soil from a cave in

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Growth and morphology

''A. asperescens'' 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_asperescens_cya.png, ''Aspergillus asperescens'' growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_asperescens_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus asperescens'' growing on MEAOX plate

References

asperescens Fungi described in 1954 Fungus species {{Eurotiomycetes-stub