Penicillium camemberti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Trichocomaceae
Genus:	Penicillium
Species:	P. camemberti
Binomial name
Penicillium camemberti Thom 1906

Penicillium camemberti is a species of fungus used in the production of Camembert and Brie cheeses, on which colonies of P. camemberti form a hard, white crust. It is responsible for giving these cheeses their distinctive taste.

[edit] Synonyms

• Penicillium candidum Link
• Penicillium biforme Thom.
• Penicillium caseicola Bainier

[edit] External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

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