Aspergillus hortai is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section.[2] The species was first described in 1935.[1] It has been isolated from the ear of a human in Brazil, soil from the Galapagos Islands, and soil from the United States.[2] It has been reported to produce acetylaranotin, butyrolactones, citrinin, 3-methylorsellinic acid, terrein, and terrequinone A.[2]
A. hortai has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
Aspergillus hortai growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus hortai growing on MEAOX plate
Aspergillus hortai is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Terrei section. The species was first described in 1935. It has been isolated from the ear of a human in Brazil, soil from the Galapagos Islands, and soil from the United States. It has been reported to produce acetylaranotin, butyrolactones, citrinin, 3-methylorsellinic acid, terrein, and terrequinone A.
