Penicillium hetheringtonii
| Penicillium hetheringtonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Penicillium |
| Species: | P. hetheringtonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Penicillium hetheringtonii Houbraken, Frisvad & Samson 2010[1]
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Penicillium hetheringtonii is a species of the genus of Penicillium which is named after A.C. Hetherington.[1][2][3] This species was first isolated from beach soil in Land's End Garden in Treasure Island, Florida in the United States.[3] Penicillium hetheringtonii produces citrinin and quinolactacin.[3]
References
Further reading
- Q. Ashton Acton, PhD (2012). Issues in Life Sciences: Botany and Plant Biology Research: 2011 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. ISBN 1464963436.
- Visagie, C. M.; Houbraken, J.; Frisvad, J. C.; Hong, S. -B.; Klaassen, C. H. W.; Perrone, G.; Seifert, K. A.; Varga, J.; Yaguchi, T.; Samson, R. A. (2014). "Identification and nomenclature of the genus Penicillium". Studies in Mycology. 78: 343. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2014.09.001. PMC 4261876. PMID 25505353.