Penicillium scabrosum

Penicillium scabrosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Euascomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Trichocomaceae
Genus: Penicillium
Species: P. scabrosum
Binomial name
Penicillium scabrosum
Frisvad, Samson & Stolk (1990)

Penicillium scabrosum is a species of fungus in the family Trichocomaceae. Described as new to science in 1990, it was first isolated from soil associated with corn in Denmark. It has also been found in soil samples from other temperate areas of the world, including Canada. The fungus is a spoilage organism for foods, particularly those with lipid- and cereal-containing feed. It produces several mycotoxins, including fumagillin, viridicatin, and viridicatol. P. scabrosum is classified in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium, section Divaricatum, series Atroveneta.[1]

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References

  1. Frisvad JC, Samson RA, Stolk AC (1990). "A new species of Penicillium, P. scabrosum". Persoonia. 14 (2): 177–182.


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