| Microascus brevicaulis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: | Hypocreomycetidae |
| Order: | Microascales |
| Family: | Microascaceae |
| Genus: | Microascus |
| Species: | M. brevicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microascus brevicaulis S.P. Abbott, (1998) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Penicillium brevicaule Sacc., (1886) |
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Microascus brevicaulis is a plant pathogen. Bartolomeo Gosio discovered in 1890 that under wet conditions Scopulariopsis brevicaulis produces significant amounts of trimethylarsine via biomethylation of inorganic pigments especially Paris green or Scheele's Green used in indoor wallpapers which is than released into the air.[1]