Penicillium allii-sativi

Penicillium allii-sativi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Trichocomaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species: P. allii-sativi
Binomial name
Penicillium allii-sativi
Frisvad, Houbraken & Samson (2012)

Penicillium allii-sativi is a fungus species of the genus Penicillium, section Chrysogena. It is one of several Penicillium species that can produce penicillin in culture. The fungus has been found in Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The specific epithet allii-sativi refers to the garlic plant, Allium sativum, from which the fungus was isolated.[1]

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References

  1. Houbraken J, Frisvad JC, Seifert KA, Overy DP, Tuthill DM, Valdez JG, Samson RA (2012). "New penicillin-producing Penicillium species and an overview of section Chrysogena". Persoonia. 29: 78–100. doi:10.3767/003158512X660571. PMC 3589797Freely accessible. PMID 23606767.


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