Penicillium turcosoconidiatum

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which was isolated from fynbos soil in Stellenbosch, South Africa.^[1][3]

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Aspergillaceae
Genus:	Penicillium
Species:	P. turcosoconidiatum
Binomial name
Penicillium turcosoconidiatum Visagie, Houbraken & K. Jacobs 2014[1]
Type strain
CBS 138557[2]

The specific epithet turcosoconidiatum refers to the light blue turquoise conidia it forms on malt extract agar.^[3]

Description

Penicillium turcosoconidiatum is in the P. fuscum-clade of Penicillium and is distinguished from other similar species by:^[3]

• its limited growth on malt extract agar, Czapek, and yeast extract with supplements (YES) growth media
• short stipes
• size of conidia (2–2.5 μm)
• turquoise-colored conidia