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Penicillium crustosum is a species of Penicillium, within the phylum Ascomycota.

• This is the most complex penicillus.

• The end of each conidiophore has clusters of 2 or more branches (rami), each supporting a cluster of conideogenous cells called phialides.

• Can tolerate low temperatures (psychrophile); as well as low H₂O (axenic).

• Produces a neurotoxin called phialides.

References

• C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell et al., Introductory Mycology, 4^th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5