Penicillium excelsum

Penicillium excelsum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Penicillium
Species:	P. excelsum
Binomial name
	Penicillium excelsum; Taniwaki, Pitt & Frisvad

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Penicillium excelsum is a species of fungus of the genus Penicillium.^[1] The fungus was first detected on Brazil nuts (from Bertholletia excelsa in 2016, closely following on the heels of Aspergillus bertholletius also found in Brazil nuts, described in 2012.^[2] P. glabrum and P. citrinum were also isolated from the Brazil-nut tree.

References

^ "Fungus discovered in Brazil nuts may have bactericidal activity".
^ Taniwaki, Marta H; Pitt, John I; Iamanaka, Beatriz T; Sartori, Daniele; Copetti, Marina V; Balajee, Arun; Fungaro, Maria Helena P; Frisvad, Jens C (2012). "Aspergillus bertholletius sp. nov. From Brazil Nuts". PLOS ONE. 7 (8): e42480. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...742480T. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042480. PMC 3428331. PMID 22952594.

[1] "Fungus discovered in Brazil nuts may have bactericidal activity".

[thomchurch1926-2] Taniwaki, Marta H; Pitt, John I; Iamanaka, Beatriz T; Sartori, Daniele; Copetti, Marina V; Balajee, Arun; Fungaro, Maria Helena P; Frisvad, Jens C (2012). "Aspergillus bertholletius sp. nov. From Brazil Nuts". PLOS ONE. 7 (8): e42480. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...742480T. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042480. PMC 3428331. PMID 22952594.

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