Table 2.
Most important micromorphological characters for non-ascosporic Aspergillussection Nidulantes species (μm).
| Species name | Conidiophores | Vesicles | Metulae | Phialides | Conidia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus askiburgiensis1 | 40–180 × 3-8.5 | 5.5–18.5 | 4–6 | 5–8 | 2.5–4 (–4.5) |
| A. asperescens | 200–400 × 6–8 | 8–15 | 6–9 × 3–4 | 7.5–9 × 3–4 | 4–7 × 3–5 |
| A. aureolatus | 80–200 × 4–5.5 | 9–12 | 5–8.5 × 2–4 | 5–7 × 2.5–3 | 3.5–5 |
| A. caespitosus | 200–300 × 3–6 | 10–15 | 5–8 × 3–3.5 | 6.5–8 × 3–4.5 | 3–4 |
| A. croceus1 | 90–200 × 3.5–5 | 7–15 | 7.5–10.5 | (6.5–) 7–9 (–9.5) | 2–3 (–3.5) |
| A. israelensis | 90–160 × 3.5–4.5 | 7–10 | 5–8 × 2.5–3.5 | 6–8 × 2–2.5 | 2.5–3.5 |
| A. multicolor | 300–350 × 5–7 | 16–20 | 6–10 × 3–4 | 8–9 × 2.5–3 | 3.5–5.5 |
| A. mulundensis | 33–70 × 2.5–4.5 | 5.5–15 | 5–7 × 2.5–4.5 | 6–7.5 × 2.5–4 | 2.5–3.5 |
| A. recurvatus | 40–150 × 3.5–4.5 | 8–10 | 5–6 × 2.5–3.5 | 4.5–5.5 × 2–3 | 3–4.5 |
| A. spelunceus | 130–300 × 4–6 | 7–11 | 4–6.5 × 2.5–3.5 | 5.5–7.5 × 2–2.5 | 2.5–3.5 |
| A. unguis | 50–100 × 3–5 | 8–10 | 5–7 × 2.5–3.5 | 5–9 × 2–2.5 | 2.5–4 |
| A. varians | 600–1200 × 7–12 | 20–30 | 7–10 × 3.5–4.5 | 8–12 × 3–4 | 4–6 × 3.5–4 |
| A. viridicatenatus | 120–270 × 5–6 | 10–15 | 6–9 × 2.5–3.5 | 6–9.5 × 2.5–3.5 | 3–5 × 2.5–4 |
| A. amoenus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (35–) 100–600 (–1100) × (2.5–) 4–7 (–8) | (4–) 7–17 (–21) | 3–6 (–8) × 2.5–4 (–5.5) | (5–) 6–8 (–11) × 2–3 | 2.5–3.5 (–5) |
| A. austroafricanus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (40–) 100–350 (–500) × 3–5 (–6) | (4–) 6–12 (–15) | 3–7 (–9) × 2.5–4.5 | (4–) 5–7 (–9) × (2–) 2.5–3 (–4) | 2.5–3.5 (–4.5) |
| A. creber1 (A. versicolor clade) | (10–) 70–450 (–650) × (3–) 4–7 (–8) | (4–) 7–17 (–25) | (3–) 4–6 (–8) × 2.5–4.5 | (4–) 5–8 (–10) × 2–3 (–4) | (2.5–) 3–4 (–9) |
| A. cvjetkovicii1 (A. versicolor clade) | (40–) 200–700 (–850) × (3–) 4–7 (–8) | (5–) 9–18 (–23) | 3–6 (–8) × 2.5–4.5 | 5–8 (–10) × 2–3 (–4) | (2–) 2.5–3.5 (–5) |
| A. fructus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (50–) 150–400 (–500) × 4–7 | (6–) 9–17 (–21) | (2–) 3–7 (–9) × 2.5–4.5 (–7) | (5–) 6–8 (–11) × 2–3 (–4) | (2–) 2.5–3.5 (–4.5) |
| A. griseoaurantiacus1 (A. versicolor clade) | 100–500 × 3.5–8 | (3.5–) 9–18 (–26.5) | 4–10 × 3–5.5 | 5.5–7 × 2.5–3.5 | 2.5–4 × 2–3 |
| A. hongkongensis1 (A. versicolor clade) | >100 | 15 | – | – | 2 |
| A. jensenii1 (A. versicolor clade) | (45–) 200–700 (–1000) × (3–) 4–7 (–8) | (5–) 7–16 (–22) | 3–8 × 2.5–4 (–5) | (4–) 5–8 (–11) × 2–3 | (2.5–) 3–4.5 (–7) |
| A. protuberus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (120–) 300–800 (–1250) × 4–10 | (6–) 10–24 (–27) | (3–) 4–7 (–8) × 2.5–4.5 (–5.5) | (4–) 5–8 (–11) × 2–3 (–3.5) | (2–) 2.5–3.5 (–5) |
| A. puulaauensis1 (A. versicolor clade) | (35–) 100–500 (–700) × (3–) 4–7 | (5–) 8–18 (–21) | (3–) 4–7 (–9) × 2.5–4 | 5–7 (–10) × 2–3 | (2.5–) 3–4 (–5.5) |
| A. subversicolor1 (A. versicolor clade) | (60–) 250–450 (–550) × 4–7 (–10) | (6–) 10–17 (–22) | (3–) 4–7 (–9) × (2–) 2.5–4 | 5–8 (–10) × 2–3 | (2.5–) 3–4 (–7) |
| A. sydowii1 (A. versicolor clade) | 100–500 × 4–7 | 5–10 (–15) | 6–7 × 2–3 | 7–10 × 2–2.5 | 2.5–3 (–5) |
| A. tabacinus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (70–) 300–700 (–900) × 4–8 (–9) | (5–) 8–15 (–22) | 3–8 (–9) × 2.5–4.5 (–5.5) | 5–8 (–11) × 2–3 (–3.5) | (2.5–) 3–4 (–7) |
| A. tennesseensis1 (A. versicolor clade) | (35–) 100–300 (–400) × 4–7 | (7–) 10–16 (–18) | 4–6 (–8) × 2.5–4 | 5–8 (–11) × 2–3 | (2.5–) 3–4 (–8) |
| A. venenatus1 (A. versicolor clade) | (20–) 100–400 (–500) × 4–7 | (6–) 9–17 (–21) | (3–) 4–7 (–9) × 2.5–4 (–5) | (5–) 6–8 (–11) × 2–3 (–3.5) | 3–4 (–6) |
| A. versicolor1 (A. versicolor clade) | (45–) 200–750 (–1050) × (4–) 5–8 (–12) | (6–) 9–17 (–20) | 3–6 (–9) × 2.5–4.5 | (4–) 5–7 (–11) × 2–3 | (2–) 2.5–3.5 (–6.5) |
1Data derived from Jurjevic et al., 2012, Visagie et al., 2014, Hubka et al., 2016, Tsang et al., 2016.