''Aspergillus nomius'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

of fungus in the genus ''

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, Mich ...

''. It is from the ''Flavi'' section. The species was first described in 1987.Kurtzman, C.P.; Horn, B.W.; Hesseltine, C.W. 1987. Aspergillus nomius, a new aflatoxin-producing species related to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus tamarii. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 53(3):147-158 It has been reported to produce

aflatoxin B1 Aflatoxin B1 is an aflatoxin produced by ''Aspergillus flavus'' and '' A. parasiticus''. It is a very potent carcinogen with a TD50 3.2 μg/kg/day in rats. This carcinogenic potency varies across species with some, such as rats and monkeys, seem ...

, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2, aspergillic acid,

kojic acid Kojic acid is a chelation agent produced by several species of fungi, especially ''Aspergillus oryzae'', which has the Japanese common name ''koji''. Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice, for use in the manufactur ...

, nominine, paspaline, pseurotin, and

tenuazonic acid Tenuazonic acid is a mycotoxin produced by ''Alternaria'' species. It is a powerful eukaryotic protein synthesis inhibitor. It is a tetrameric acid that is ubiquitous in biological environments and prevents the release of newly synthesized protein ...

. ''A. nomius'' has been identified as the cause of human infections.

Growth and morphology

''A. nomius'' 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_nomius_cya.png, ''Aspergillus nomius'' growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_nomius_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus nomius'' growing on MEAOX plate

References

nomius Fungi described in 1987 {{Eurotiomycetes-stub