''Aspergillus alliaceus'' is a species of

fungus A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the genus ''

Aspergillus ' () is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide. ''Aspergillus'' was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Miche ...

''. It is from the ''Flavi'' section. It was first described scientifically by

Charles Thom Charles Thom (November 11, 1872 – May 24, 1956) was an American microbiologist and mycologist. Born and raised in Illinois, he received his PhD from the University of Missouri, the first such degree awarded by that institution. He studied the ...

and Margaret Church in 1926. Its associated

teleomorph In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota: *Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body. *Anamorph: an ase ...

is ''Petromyces alliaceus''. It has yellow spores.

Growth and morphology

''A. alliaceus'' has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below. Aspergillus_alliaceus_cya.png, ''Aspergillus alliaceus'' growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_alliaceus_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus alliaceus'' growing on MEAOX plate

References

alliaceus Fungi described in 1926 Taxa named by Charles Thom Fungus species {{Eurotiomycetes-stub