Aspergillus discophorus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section. The species was first described in 2008.Zalar, P.; Frisvad, J.C.; Gunde-Cimerman, N.; Varga, J.; Samson, R.A. 2008. Four new species of Emericella from the Mediterranean region of Europe. Mycologia. 100(5):779-795 It has been isolated from soil in Spain.
Growth and morphology
A. discophorus 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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