Penicillium crustosum
| Penicillium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. crustosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium crustosum Thom (1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Penicillium expansum var. crustosum,[1] | |
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.
- It can tolerate low temperatures (psychrophile); as well as low H2O (axenic).
- It produces a neurotoxin called penitrem A.
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