''Monascus kaoliang'' is a

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 ...

.Lin, Ching-Fwu, and Hiroshi Iizuka. "Production of extracellular pigment by a mutant of ''Monascus kaoliang'' sp. nov." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 43.3 (1982): 671–676.

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