Penicillium crustosum
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Penicillium crustosum is a species of Penicillium, within the phylum Ascomycota.
- This is the most complex penicillus.
- The end of each conidiophore has clusters of 2 or more branches (rami), each supporting a cluster of conideogenous cells called phialides.
- Can tolerate low temperatures (psychrophile); as well as low H2O (axenic).
- Produces a neurotoxin called phialides.
[edit] References
- C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5
