Penicillium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Subkingdom:	Dikarya
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Subphylum:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Eurotiomycetes
Subclass:	Eurotiomycetidae
Order:	Eurotiales
Family:	Trichocomaceae
Genus:	Penicillium
Subgenus:	Terverticillium
Species:	P. claviforme
Binomial name
Penicillium claviforme Bainier

Penicillium claviforme is a species of Penicillium within the phylum Ascomycota.

• Is found within the subgenus Terverticillium.

• Has a coremium-type morphology in the sexual structures, named for its resemblance to matchsticks.

• It is also known as Penicillium vulpinum.

Also known as synnema, meaning 'pillow', because of the closely appressed conidiophores.

[edit] 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

• M. Moss, "Penicillium claviforme - an Impressive mould with an M.C. Cooke Connection". Mycologist (2004); vol. 18, issue 4: 143-144.

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