Aspergillus glaucus

Aspergillus glaucus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Aspergillus
Species:
A. glaucus
Binomial name
Aspergillus glaucus
(L.) Link (1809)
Synonyms
  • Mucor glaucus (1753)
  • Monilia glauca Pers. (1801)
  • Aspergillus mangini Thom & Raper (1945)
  • Eurotium herbariorum (F.H.Wigg.) Link ex Nees (1816)

Aspergillus glaucus is a filamentous fungus which is known to have a wide environmental distribution due to its physiological hardiness under extreme conditions. Like many other fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus, it can be mildly pathogenic but has a number of useful potential applications in medicine and the production of foodstuffs.

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