Three new species of Aspergillus from Amazonian forest soil (Ecuador)

Curr Microbiol. 2008 Sep;57(3):222-9. doi: 10.1007/s00284-008-9178-9. Epub 2008 Jul 2.

Abstract

From an undisturbed natural forest soil in Ecuador, three fungal strains of the genus Aspergillus were isolated. Based on molecular and morphological features they are described as three new species, named A. quitensis, A. amazonicus, and A. ecuadorensis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus / classification*
  • Aspergillus / isolation & purification
  • Ecosystem
  • Ecuador
  • Mycological Typing Techniques / methods
  • Soil Microbiology*