Aspergillus westerdijkiae

Aspergillus westerdijkiae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section.^[2] The species was first described in 2004.^[1] It has been reported to produce penicillic acid, ochratoxin A, xanthomegnin, viomellein, and vioxanthin.^[2]

Aspergillus westerdijkiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Aspergillus
Species:	A. westerdijkiae
Binomial name
Aspergillus westerdijkiae Frisvad & Samson (2004)[1]

Growth and morphology

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