Aspergillus delicatus (also named Neosartorya delicata) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred. The species was first described in 1997.Kong, H.-Z. 1997. Stachybotrys yunnanensis sp. nov. and Neosartorya delicata sp. nov. isolated from Yunnan, China. Mycotaxon. 62:427-434
Growth and morphology
A. delicatus 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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