''Penicillium aurantiogriseum'' is a plant pathogen infecting

asparagus Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name ''Asparagus officinalis'', is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus ''Asparagus''. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable. It was once classified in ...

and

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

. Chemical compounds isolated from ''Penicillium aurantiogriseum'' include anicequol and

auranthine Auranthine is an antimicrobial chemical compound isolated from a nephrotoxic strain of ''Penicillium'' fungus, ''Penicillium aurantiogriseum''. A total synthesis Total synthesis is the complete chemical synthesis of a complex molecule, often a ...

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USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal strawberry diseases Vegetable diseases aurantiacobrunneum Fungi described in 1901 {{fungus-fruit-disease-stub