Aspergillus mottae

Aspergillus mottae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus first isolated from almonds and maize in Portugal.^[2] It is from the Flavi section.^[1] The species was first described in 2012.^[1]

Aspergillus mottae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. mottae
Binomial name
Aspergillus mottae C. Soares, S.W. Peterson & Venâncio (2012)[1]

Growth and morphology

A. mottae 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 mottae growing on CYA plate
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  Aspergillus mottae growing on MEAOX plate