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. 2021 Mar 3;13(3):186. doi: 10.3390/toxins13030186

Table 1.

Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species from Aspergillus section Flavi.

Species AF Producer Year of Identification Occurrence
A. flavus B1, B2 1962 Peanuts, maize, spices
A. parasiticus B1, B2 G1, G2 1963 Maize, peanuts
A. nomius B1, B2 G1, G2 1987 Wheat, turmeric
A. pseudonomius B1, B2 G1, G2 1997 Brazil nut
A. pseudotamarii B1, B2 2001 Brazil nut
A. parvisclerotigenes B1, B2 G1, G2 2005 Peanuts
A. arachidicola B1, B2 G1, G2 2008 Carob flour
A. luteovirescens a B1, B2 G1, G2 2008 Brazil nut
A. minisclerotigenes B1, B2 G1, G2 2008 Peanuts, curry, red chili
A. pseudocaelatus B1, B2 G1, G2 2011 Peanuts, Brazil nut
A. togoensis B1, B2 2011 Fruit of Landolphia spp.
A. mottae B1, B2 G1, G2 2012 Maize
A. novoparasiticus B1, B2 G1, G2 2012 No occurrence in food b
A. sergii B1, B2 G1, G2 2012 Almond
A. transmontanensis B1, B2 G1, G2 2012 Almond
A. texensis B1, B2 G1, G2 2018 Maize
A. aflatoxiformans B1, B2 G1, G2 2019 Peanuts, sesame
A. austwickii B1, B2 G1, G2 2019 Rice, sesame
A. cerealis B1, B2 G1, G2 2019 Rice, maize, peanut
A. pipericola B1, B2 G1, G2 2019 Black pepper
A. agricola sp. nov. B1, B2 2020 Maize
A. toxicus sp. nov. B1, B2 2020 Maize

a Formerly named Aspergillus bombycis; b Sputum of leukemic patient.