Aspergillus aureoluteus

Aspergillus aureoluteus (also known as Neosartorya aureola) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.^[2] The species was first described in 1985.^[1] It has been reported to produce fumagillin, tryptoquivaline, tryptoquivalone, pseurotin A, and viriditoxin.^[2]

Aspergillus aureoluteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. aureoluteus
Binomial name
Aspergillus aureoluteus Samson & W. Gams (1985)[1]
Synonyms
Neosartorya aureola

Growth and morphology

A. aureoluteus 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.

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  Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on CYA plate
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  Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on MEAOX plate