Penicillium allii-sativi
Penicillium allii-sativi is a fungus species of the genus Penicillium, section Chrysogena. It is one of several Penicillium species that can produce penicillin in culture. The fungus has been found in Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The specific epithet allii-sativi refers to the garlic plant, Allium sativum, from which the fungus was isolated.[1]
| Penicillium allii-sativi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. allii-sativi |
| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium allii-sativi Frisvad, Houbraken & Samson (2012) | |
See also
References
- Houbraken J, Frisvad JC, Seifert KA, Overy DP, Tuthill DM, Valdez JG, Samson RA (2012). "New penicillin-producing Penicillium species and an overview of section Chrysogena". Persoonia. 29: 78–100. doi:10.3767/003158512X660571. PMC 3589797. PMID 23606767.
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