''Aspergillus avenaceus'' is a

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of fungus in the

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Aspergillus ' () is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide. ''Aspergillus'' was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Miche ...

''. It is from the ''Flavi'' section. The species was first described in 1943.Smith, G. 1943. Two new species of Aspergillus. Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 26(1-2):24-27 ''A. avenaceus'' has been isolated in the UK from a ''Pisum sativum'' seed, and in the

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. It has been reported to produce avenaciolide and aspirochlorine.

Growth and morphology

''A. avenaceus'' 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_avenaceus_cya.png, ''Aspergillus avenaceus'' growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_avenaceus_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus avenaceus'' growing on MEAOX plate

References

avenaceus Fungi described in 1943 {{Eurotiomycetes-stub