Aspergillus multiplicatus 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 1994.Yaguchi, T.; Someya, A.; Udagawa, S. 1994. A new species of Neosartoyra from Taiwan soil. Mycoscience. 35(4):309-313 It has been reported to produce aszonapyrone A and helvolic acid.
Growth and morphology
A. multiplicatus 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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