Monascus

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Monascus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Elaphomycetaceae Genus: Monascus Tiegh., 1884

Monascus is a genus of mold. Among the 24 known species of this genus, the red-pigmented Monascus purpureus is among the most important because of its use in the production of certain fermented foods in East Asia, particularly China and Japan.

[edit] Species

• Monascus albidulus
• Monascus argentinensis
• Monascus aurantiacus
• Monascus barkeri
• Monascus bisporus
• Monascus eremophilus
• Monascus floridanus
• Monascus fuliginosus
• Monascus fumeus
• Monascus kaoliang
• Monascus lunisporas
• Monascus mucoroides
• Monascus olei
• Monascus pallens
• Monascus paxii
• Monascus pilosus
• Monascus pubigerus
• Monascus purpureus
• Monascus ruber
• Monascus rubropunctatus
• Monascus rutilus
• Monascus sanguineus
• Monascus serorubescens
• Monascus vitreus

[edit] External links

• Index Fungorum page
• Index Fungorum species list
• National Center for Biotechnology Information page (for Family name)