Aspergillaceae

Aspergillaceae
	A petri dish growing various molds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae; Link (1826)
Type genus
	Aspergillus; P.Micheli ex Haller (1768)
Genera
	Aspergillago; Aspergillus; Capsulotheca; Dichlaena; Eurotium; Evansstolkia; Hamigera; Leiothecium; Monascus; Penicilliopsis; Penicillium; Phialomyces; Pseudohamigera; Pseudopenicillium; Sclerocleista; Warcupiella; Xerochrysium; Xeromyces;

The Aspergillaceae are a family of fungi in the order Eurotiales which are commonly known as the blue and green molds. The family includes the commonly known and observed genera of Aspergillus and Penicillium amongst other lesser known mold genera but also includes larger ascomycete fungi such as Penicilliopsis.

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