Aspergillus latus

Aspergillus latus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus in the Nidulantes section.

Taxonomy

The species was first published in 1939 as a variety of Aspergillus nidulans. It was described as separate species in 2016. At the same time, Aspergillus montenegroi and Aspergillus sublatus were found to be homotypic synonyms of A. latus, however as of August 2023, they continue to be listed as accepted species in Index Fungorum.

Ecology

Strains of A. latus have been found worldwide from a variety of sources, notably soil, foods and in association with plants such as Geranium nepalense and Erica.

Growth and morphology

A. latus has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.