Aspergillus siamensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred. The species was first described in 2013.Eamvijarn, A; Manoch, L.; Chamswarng, C.; Piasai, O; Visarathanonth, N.; Luangsa-ard, J.J; Kijjoa, A. 2013. Aspergillus siamensis sp. nov. from soil in Thailand. Mycoscience. 54(6):401-405
Growth and morphology
A. siamensis has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.
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