Absidia corymbifera

Absidia corymbifera A rapidly growing fungus that produces a coarse wooly gray colony with a white reverse within four days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It has worldwide distribution and is very common. It is found in air, soil, swamps, dunes, sewage, caves, plants, bird feathers, compost , foodstuffs, and rabbit dung. It is one […]

Absidia species A rapidly growing fungus that produces a coarse wooly gray colony with a white reverse within four days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It has worldwide distribution and is very common. It is found in air, soil, swamps, dunes, sewage, caves, plants, bird feathers, compost , foodstuffs, and rabbit dung. It is one […]

Absidia spinosa A rapidly growing fungus that produces a brownish-gray colony with a white reverse within four days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It has worldwide distribution but is infrequently isolated. It is found in soil, sand dunes, plants and fresh water. Rarely an opportunistic human pathogen. It is capable of causing allergic disease.

Acremonium chrysogenum A moderately rapid growing fungus that produces a yellow colony when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus with worldwide distribution on a wide range of substrates. It has been isolated from soil, plants, air, organic detritus, hay, and stained wood. It is not a human or animal pathogen.

Acremonium fusidioides (Paecilomyces fusidioides) A rapidly growing fungus that produces an ochraceous, brown, powdery colony within ten days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It can be isolated from soil and has worldwide distribution. It is a plant pathogen and is not a human or animal pathogen.

Acremonium kiliense (Cephalosporium acremonium) A rapidly growing fungus that produces a pinkish colony with a colorless, pale yellow or pinkish reverse within five days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus with worldwide distribution and is found in air, soil, plants and fresh water. It can produce the mycotoxin trichothecene which can […]

Acremonium murorum (Gliomastix murorum) A moderately rapid growing fungus that produces an olivaceous to black colony with a brown reverse in ten days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus with worldwide distribution on a wide range of substrates. It has been isolated from soil, sand dunes, sand boxes, organic detritus, salt […]

Acremonium species (Cephalosporium species) A rapidly growing fungus that produces a white, gray, rose, or pinkish colony with a colorless, pale yellow or pinkish reverse within five days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus with worldwide distribution and is found in air, soil, plants and fresh water. It can produce the […]

Acremonium strictum A moderately rapid growing fungus that produces a pink colony when incubated at 25oC (77oF). It is a common fungus with worldwide distribution on a wide range of substrates. It has been isolated from soil, plants, air, organic detritus, hay, stained wood, and as a contaminant of fuel and fuel filters. It is […]

Alternaria alternata A rapidly growing fungus that produces a greenish-black colony within five days, when incubated at 25oC (77oF). The hyphae, conidiophores, and conidia are pigmented olivaceous-brown (dematiaceous). It produces toxic metabolites including tenuazonic acid. It is found worldwide and is very common. It can be isolated from air, plants (Ablackspot@ of roses), foodstuffs, soil, […]