Penicillium claviforme
Penicillium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Subkingdom: | Dikarya |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Subphylum: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Subclass: | Eurotiomycetidae |
Order: | Eurotiales |
Family: | Trichocomaceae |
Genus: | Penicillium |
Subgenus: | Terverticillium |
Species: | P. claviforme |
Binomial name | |
Penicillium claviforme Bainier | |
Penicillium claviforme is a species of Penicillium within the phylum Ascomycota.
- It is found within the subgenus Terverticillium.
- It has a coremium-type morphology in the sexual structures, named for its resemblance to matchsticks.
- It is also known as Penicillium vulpinum.
Also known as synnema, meaning 'pillow', because of the closely appressed conidiophores.
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
- M. Moss, "Penicillium claviforme - an Impressive mould with an M.C. Cooke Connection". Mycologist (2004); vol. 18, issue 4: 143-144.
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