Synonym and Classification Data for Penicillium spp.

This genus is an ascomycetous mould. See also the detailed description page for this genus.

Species in this genus

  • Penicillium aureo-cinnamomeum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Paecilomyces variotii

  • Penicillium brevicaule (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

  • Penicillium canescens
  • Penicillium chrysogenum

    Notes: This is the fungus from penicillin was first isolated!

    P. meleagrinum is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    P. notatum is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Penicillium citrinum

    P. steckii is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Penicillium cladosporioides (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Cladosporium cladosporioides

  • Penicillium commune
  • Penicillium decumbens
  • Penicillium divaricatum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Paecilomyces variotii

  • Penicillium echinonalgiovense (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. janthinellum

  • Penicillium expansum
  • Penicillium funiculosum
  • Penicillium griseofulvum
  • Penicillium janczewskii

    Notes: A nice summary of the species is on pages 586-588 in Domsch, Gams and Anderson. 1980. Compendium of Soil Fungi. Vol. 1, Academic Press

    P. nigricans is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Penicillium janthinellum

    P. echinonalgiovense is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    P. raperi is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Penicillium lilacinum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of Paecilomyces lilacinus

  • Penicillium marneffei (dimorphic)
  • Penicillium meleagrinum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. chrysogenum

  • Penicillium nigricans (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. janczewskii

  • Penicillium notatum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. chrysogenum

  • Penicillium purpurogenum

    P. rubrum is an obsolete synonym of this species.

  • Penicillium raperi (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. janthinellum

  • Penicillium rubrum (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. purpurogenum

  • Penicillium rugulosum
  • Penicillium spinulosum
  • Penicillium steckii (obsolete)

    This obsolete species is a synonym of P. citrinum

  • Penicillium verruculosum