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Jun 2022
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Penicillium decumbens
A slow-growing fungus that produces a dull blue-green colony with an uncolored or slight greenish reverse, within fourteen days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus isolated worldwide from soil including desert soils, sand dunes, salt-marsh, mangrove swamps, bird feathers, and fruit juices. There have not been any reports of human infections.