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Aspergillus ambiguus

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Aspergillus ambiguus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. ambiguus
Binomial name
Aspergillus ambiguus
Sappa (1955)[1]

Aspergillus ambiguus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section.[2] The species was first described in 1955.[1] It has been reported to produce a butyrolactone and terrequinone A.[2]

Growth and morphology

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A. ambiguus 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sappa, F. 1955. Nuove specie di Aspergillus dei terreni della savana spinosa somala. Allionia. 2(2):247-257
  2. ^ a b Samson, R.A.; Peterson, S.W.; Frisvad, J.C.; Varga, J. (2011). "New species in Aspergillus section Terrei". Studies in Mycology. 69 (1): 39–55. doi:10.3114/sim.2011.69.04. PMC 3161753. PMID 21892242.