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Penicillium excelsum
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About
Penicillium excelsum is a species of fungus of the genus Penicillium. The fungus was first detected on Brazil nuts (from Bertholletia excelsa in 2016, closely following on the heels of Aspergillus bertholletius also found in Brazil nuts, described in 2012. P. glabrum and P. citrinum were also isolated from the Brazil-nut tree.
- Family
- Aspergillaceae
Pathogen
What it affects
Pathogenic organism
Classified as a Mold pathogen.
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- Name
- Penicillium excelsum
- Slug
- penicillium-excelsum
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Aspergillaceae
- Genus
- Penicillium
- Species
- excelsum
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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