Table 3.
Microscopic characteristics of the species of Aspergillus Section Nigri
| Species | Diameter of Conidia (µm) | Texture of Conidia | Shape of Conidia | Diameter of Vesicles (mm) | Conidial Ornamentation (MEV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniseriate | |||||
| A. aculeatus | 4–5 | spiny | Ellipsoidal | 31–60 | echinulated |
| A. japonicus | 4–5 | spiny | subglobular/globular | 16–33 | echinulated |
| Biseriate | |||||
| A. carbonarius | 7–10 | Wrinkled | Globular | 49–85 | warty |
| A. foetidus | 4–5 | delicately spiny/smooth | Globular | 34–69 | - |
| A. niger | 3–5 | finely wrinkled/wrinkled | globular/ ellipsoidal | 20–73 | warty |
| A. niger Aggregate | 4–5 | smooth/finely wrinkled | Globular | 18–54 | warty |
| A. tubingensis | 4–5 | finely wrinkled/wrinkled | globular/ subglobular | 45–69 | echinulated / warty |
| Aspergillus sp DCA 01 | 4–5 | spiny/ finely wrinkled | globular/ subglobular | 10–14 | - |
| A. costaricaensis | 3.1–4.5 | smooth/distinctly wrinkled | globular/subglobular | 45–90 | echinulated |
*
A. costaricaensis – listed in the table for comparison of the characteristics of Aspergillus sp UFLA DCA 01