Penicillium
See also: penicillium and pénicillium
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin penicillum (“painter's brush”), referring to the chains of conidia that resemble a broom.
Proper noun
Penicillium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. – many economically important soil fungi and molds, widespread in cool and temperate climates.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Fungi - kingdom; Dikarya - subkingdom; Ascomycota - phylum; Pezizomycotina - subdivision; Eurotiomycetes - class; Eurotiomycetidae - subclass; Eurotiales - order; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - family
Hyponyms
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- Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (apple rot fungus) - type species; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (source of penicillin) - selected species
- See
Penicillium on WikispeciesWikispecies for the numerous other species.
- See
- Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (apple rot fungus) - type species; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (source of penicillin) - selected species
References
Penicillium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Penicillium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Penicillium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
