Synonym and Classification Data for Aspergillus spp.

This genus is a mould that lacks a known sexual state and thus belongs to the Fungi Imperfecti. See also the detailed description page for this genus.

Synonyms and Teleomorph-Anamorph Relationships

Sterigmatocystis is an obsolete synonym of this genus

Species in this genus

  • Aspergillus aculeatus
  • Aspergillus alliaceus
  • Aspergillus alutaceus
  • Aspergillus atroviolaceus
  • Aspergillus avenaceus
  • Aspergillus caesiellus
  • Aspergillus candidusA. okazakii is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus carneus
  • Aspergillus chevalieri
  • Aspergillus clavato-nanicus
  • Aspergillus clavatus
  • Aspergillus conicus
  • Aspergillus deflectus
  • Aspergillus fischeri (obsolete)This obsolete species is a synonym of A. fischerianus
    This obsolete species is a synonym of Neosartorya fischeri
  • Aspergillus fischeri var. thermomutatus (obsolete)This obsolete species is a synonym of A. thermomutatus
  • Aspergillus fischerianusA. fischeri is an obsolete synonym of this species.
    Neosartorya fischeri is a teleomorph of this species.
  • Aspergillus flavipesFennellia flavipes is a teleomorph of this species.
    Sterigmatocystis flavipes is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus flavus
  • Aspergillus fumigatusA. phialiseptus is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus glaucus
  • Aspergillus granulosus
  • Aspergillus hollandicus
  • Aspergillus janus
  • Aspergillus japonicus
  • Aspergillus lentulusNotes: Described in Balajee SA, Gribskov JL, Hanley E, Nickle D, Marr KA. Aspergillus lentulus sp nov., a new sibling species of A. fumigatus. Eukaryot Cell 2005;4:625-632. Isolates of this species sporulate slowly and show decreased in vitro susceptibilities to multiple antifungals, including amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, and caspofungin.
  • Aspergillus nidulansEmericella nidulans is a teleomorph of this species.
  • Aspergillus niger
  • Aspergillus niger var. awamori
  • Aspergillus niveus
  • Aspergillus ochraceus
  • Aspergillus okazakii (obsolete)This obsolete species is a synonym of A. candidus
  • Aspergillus oryzae
  • Aspergillus penicilloides
  • Aspergillus phialiseptus (obsolete)This obsolete species is a synonym of A. fumigatus
  • Aspergillus reptans
  • Aspergillus restrictus
  • Aspergillus rubrobrunneus
  • Aspergillus sclerotiorum
  • Aspergillus sejunctus
  • Aspergillus spinosus
  • Aspergillus sydowii Sterigmatocystis sydowii is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus tamarii
  • Aspergillus terreus
  • Aspergillus tetrazonus
  • Aspergillus thermomutatus A. fischeri var. thermomutatus is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus unguis
  • Aspergillus ustusSterigmatocystis usta is an obsolete synonym of this species.
  • Aspergillus versicolorSterigmatocystis versicolor is an obsolete synonym of this species.