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genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

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, Mic ...

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Species

The genus ''Aspergillus'' includes several hundred

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A

'' Aspergillus acidohumus''
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'' Aspergillus aculeatinus''
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Aspergillus aculeatus ''Aspergillus aculeatus'' is a fungus species in the genus ''Aspergillus''. It has been implicated as the causative agent in plant disease. ''A. aculeatus'' belongs to the group of black ''Aspergilli'' which are important industrial workhorses.P ...

Aspergillus avenaceus ''Aspergillus avenaceus'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Aspergillus''. 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 Socie ...

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Aspergillus awamori ''Aspergillus awamori'' is a species of aspergillus that is used to make awamori and shōchū. It can produce citric acid and convert starch to sugar. ''Aspergillus awamori'' is often confused with ''Aspergillus niger'' as they have very similar ...

B

'' Aspergillus baarnensis''
'' Aspergillus baeticus''
'' Aspergillus bahamensis''
'' Aspergillus bertholletius''
'' Aspergillus biplanus''
'' Aspergillus bisporus''
'' Aspergillus bombycis''
'' Aspergillus botswanensis''
'' Aspergillus brasiliensis''
'' Aspergillus brevistipitatus''
'' Aspergillus brevijanus''
'' Aspergillus brevipes''
'' Aspergillus brevistipitatus''
'' Aspergillus bridgeri''
'' Aspergillus brunneo-uniseriatus''
'' Aspergillus brunneus''
'' Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus''

C

Aspergillus clavatonanicus ''Aspergillus clavatonanicus'' is a species 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 prie ...

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Aspergillus clavatus ''Aspergillus clavatus'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Aspergillus'' with conidia dimensions 3–4.5 x 2.5–4.5 μm. It is found in soil and animal manure. The fungus was first described scientifically in 1834 by the French mycologist ...

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'' Aspergillus cleistominutus''
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Aspergillus conicus ''Aspergillus conicus'' is a xerophilic species of fungus in the genus '' Aspergillus'' which can cause endophthalmitis Endophthalmitis is inflammation of the interior cavity of the eye, usually caused by infection. It is a possible complicati ...

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'' Aspergillus conjunctus''
'' Aspergillus conversis''
'' Aspergillus coreanus''
'' Aspergillus coremiiformis''
'' Aspergillus costaricensis''
'' Aspergillus costiformis''
'' Aspergillus creber''
'' Aspergillus cremeus''
'' Aspergillus cretensis''
'' Aspergillus cristatus''
'' Aspergillus crustosus''
'' Aspergillus crystallinus''
'' Aspergillus cumulatus''
'' Aspergillus cvjetkovicii''

D

'' Aspergillus deflectus''
'' Aspergillus delacroixii''
'' Aspergillus delicatus''
'' Aspergillus densus''
'' Aspergillus dentatulus''
'' Aspergillus depauperatus''
'' Aspergillus dessyi''
'' Aspergillus destruens''
'' Aspergillus digitatus''
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Aspergillus dimorphicus ''Aspergillus dimorphicus'' is a species 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 ...

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'' Aspergillus diplocystis''
'' Aspergillus discophorus''
'' Aspergillus disjunctus''
'' Aspergillus desertorum''
'' Aspergillus diversus''
'' Aspergillus dorothicus''
'' Aspergillus dromiae''
'' Aspergillus dubius''
'' Aspergillus duricaulis''
'' Aspergillus dybowskii''

E

'' Aspergillus eburneocremeus''
'' Aspergillus eburneus''
'' Aspergillus echinosporus''
'' Aspergillus echinulatus''
'' Aspergillus ecuadorensis''
'' Aspergillus effusus''
'' Aspergillus egyptiacus''
'' Aspergillus elatior''
'' Aspergillus elegans''
'' Aspergillus ellipsoideus''
'' Aspergillus ellipticus''
'' Aspergillus elongatus''
'' Aspergillus endophyticus''
'' Aspergillus equitis''
'' Aspergillus erythrocephalus''
'' Aspergillus eucalypticola''
'' Aspergillus europaeus''

F

Aspergillus flavus ''Aspergillus flavus'' is a saprotrophic and pathogenic fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is best known for its colonization of cereal grains, legumes, and tree nuts. Postharvest rot typically develops during harvest, storage, and/or ...

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'' Aspergillus floccosus''
'' Aspergillus floridensis''
'' Aspergillus floriformis''
'' Aspergillus foeniculicola''
'' Aspergillus foetidus''
'' Aspergillus fonsecaeus''
'' Aspergillus foutoynontii''
'' Aspergillus foveolatus''
'' Aspergillus fresenii''
'' Aspergillus fructus''
'' Aspergillus fruticans''
'' Aspergillus fruticulosus''
'' Aspergillus fujiokensis''
'' Aspergillus fuliginosus''
'' Aspergillus fulvus''
'' Aspergillus fumaricus''
'' Aspergillus fumigatiaffinis''
'' Aspergillus fumigatoides''
'' Aspergillus fumigatus''
'' Aspergillus fumisynnematus''
'' Aspergillus fungoides''
'' Aspergillus funiculosus''
'' Aspergillus fuscus''

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'' Aspergillus halophilicus''
'' Aspergillus halophilus''
'' Aspergillus helicothrix''
'' Aspergillus hennebergii''
'' Aspergillus herbariorum''
'' Aspergillus heterocaryoticus''
'' Aspergillus heteromorphus''
'' Aspergillus heterothallicus''
'' Aspergillus heyangensis''
'' Aspergillus hiratsukae''
'' Aspergillus haitiensis''
'' Aspergillus hollandicus ''
'' Aspergillus homomorphus''
'' Aspergillus hordei''
'' Aspergillus hortae''
'' Aspergillus hortai''
'' Aspergillus huiyaniae''
'' Aspergillus humicola''
'' Aspergillus humus''

I

'' Aspergillus ibericus''
'' Aspergillus igneus''
'' Aspergillus iizukae''
'' Aspergillus implicatus''
'' Aspergillus incrassatus''
'' Aspergillus indicus''
'' Aspergillus indohii''
'' Aspergillus indologenus''
'' Aspergillus inflatus''
'' Aspergillus ingratus''
'' Aspergillus insecticola''
'' Aspergillus insolitus''
'' Aspergillus insuetus''
'' Aspergillus insulicola''
'' Aspergillus intermedius''
'' Aspergillus inuii''
'' Aspergillus itaconicus''
'' Aspergillus ivoriensis''

J

'' Aspergillus jaipurensis''
'' Aspergillus janus''
'' Aspergillus japonicus''
'' Aspergillus jeanselmei''
'' Aspergillus jensenii''

K

'' Aspergillus kambarensis''
'' Aspergillus kanagawaensis''
'' Aspergillus kassunensis''
'' Aspergillus katsuobushi''
'' Aspergillus keveii''
'' Aspergillus koningii''

L

'' Aspergillus laciniosus''
'' Aspergillus lacticoffeatus''
'' Aspergillus laneus''
'' Aspergillus lanosus''
'' Aspergillus laokiashanensis''
'' Aspergillus lateralis''
'' Aspergillus lentulus''
'' Aspergillus lepidophyton''
'' Aspergillus leporis''
'' Aspergillus leucocarpus''
'' Aspergillus levisporus''
'' Aspergillus lignieresii''
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Aspergillus longivesica ''Aspergillus longivesica'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Aspergillus''. It is from the ''Clavati'' section. The species was first described in 1971.Huang, L.H.; Raper, K.B. 1971. Aspergillus longivesica, a new species from Nigerian soil. ...

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'' Aspergillus longobasidia''
'' Aspergillus luchensi''
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Aspergillus luchuensis ''Aspergillus luchuensis'' (previous names ''A. foetidus'' and ''A. acidus'') is a species of fungus in the genus ''Aspergillus''. It belongs to the group of black ''Aspergilli'' which are important industrial workhorses. ''A. luchuensis'' belong ...

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'' Aspergillus lucknowensis''
'' Aspergillus luppii''
'' Aspergillus luteoniger''
'' Aspergillus luteovirescens''
'' Aspergillus lutescens''
'' Aspergillus luteus''

M

N

'' Aspergillus nakazawae''
'' Aspergillus nantae''
'' Aspergillus nanus''
'' Aspergillus navahoensis''
'' Aspergillus neoafricanus''
'' Aspergillus neoauricomus''
'' Aspergillus neobridgeri''
'' Aspergillus neocarnoyi''
'' Aspergillus neoechinulatus''
'' Aspergillus neoellipticus''
'' Aspergillus neoglaber''
'' Aspergillus neoindicus''
'' Aspergillus neoniger''
'' Aspergillus neoniveus''
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Aspergillus nidulans ''Aspergillus nidulans'' (also called ''Emericella nidulans'' when referring to its sexual form, or teleomorph) is one of many species of filamentous fungi in the phylum Ascomycota. It has been an important research organism for studying eukaryo ...

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'' Aspergillus nidulellus''
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Aspergillus niger ''Aspergillus niger'' is a mold classified within the ''Nigri'' section of the ''Aspergillus'' genus. The ''Aspergillus'' genus consists of common molds found throughout the environment within soil and water, on vegetation, in fecal matter, on de ...

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'' Aspergillus nigrescens''
'' Aspergillus nigricans''
'' Aspergillus nishimurae''
'' Aspergillus niveoglaucus''
'' Aspergillus niveus''
'' Aspergillus noelting''
'' Aspergillus nominus''
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Aspergillus nomius ''Aspergillus nomius'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Aspergillus''. 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-producin ...

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'' Aspergillus novoparasiticus''
'' Aspergillus novofumigatus''
'' Aspergillus novus''

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P

'' Aspergillus pachycaulis''
'' Aspergillus pachycristatus''
'' Aspergillus paleaceus''
'' Aspergillus pallidofulvus''
'' Aspergillus pallidus''
'' Aspergillus panamensis''
'' Aspergillus papuensis''
'' Aspergillus paradoxus''
'' Aspergillus parafelis''
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Aspergillus parasiticus ''Aspergillus parasiticus'' is a fungus belonging to the genus ''Aspergillus''. This species is an unspecialized saprophytic mold, mostly found outdoors in areas of rich soil with decaying plant material as well as in dry grain storage facilities ...

Q

'' Aspergillus qinqixianii''
'' Aspergillus qizutongii''
'' Aspergillus quadricinctus''
'' Aspergillus quadricingens''
'' Aspergillus quadrifidus''
'' Aspergillus quadrilineatus''
'' Aspergillus quercinus''
'' Aspergillus quininae''
'' Aspergillus quitensis''

R

'' Aspergillus racemosus''
'' Aspergillus raianus''
'' Aspergillus rambellii''
'' Aspergillus ramosus''
'' Aspergillus raperi''
'' Aspergillus recurvatus''
'' Aspergillus rehmii''
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