| Penicillium expansum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Eurotiomycetidae |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. expansum |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium expansum Link, (1809) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Penicillium crustaceum Link, (1809) |
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Penicillium expansum is a plant pathogen. It is a blue mold responsible for the postharvest decay of stored apples.[1] This mold also produces the carcinogenic metabolite patulin.[2]