A Phylogenetic Analysis of Greek Isolates of Aspergillus Species Based on Morphology and Nuclear and Mitochondrial Gene Sequences

Table 2

Phenotypic characters of Aspergillus species originating from Greece.

Species	ATHUM number	Vesicle shape	Vesicles (μm)	Metulae (μm)	Phialides (μm)	Conidia
						Size (μm)	Ornamentation
Aspergillus aculeatus	5028	Globose	36–50	—	6–10 × 3.5–5	4-5	Finely rough
Aspergillus clavatus	5032, 5036	Clavate	15–150 × 15–55	—	7–10 × 2.5–4	4-5(-8) × 2.8–4	Smooth
Aspergillus flavus	5015	Globose	30–55	9–13 × 4-5	9–14 × 2-3	3–6	Smooth
Aspergillus fumigatus	5013	Spathulate	(13-)17–22	—	6–9 × 2-3	2.2–3.5	Minutely echinulate
Aspergillus niger	2539, 5044	Globose	40–65	14–22 × 4–6	7–9 × 3-4	4–5.5	Rough
Aspergillus niveus	5029	Spathulate	9–16	6-7 × 2-3	6-7 × 2-3	2-3	Smooth
Aspergillus ochraceus	5014	Globose	22–40	10–15 × 4-5	10-11 × 2-3	2-3	Smooth
Aspergillus oryzae	4958	Subglobose	25–45	9–12 × 4-5	9–12 × 4–6	5–8	Rough
Aspergillus parasiticus	5037, 5038	Globose	25–40	—	7–11 × 3-4	3.5–6	Rough
Aspergillus sydowii	5093	Pyriform	8–17	4–6(-7) × 3-4	6–8 × 2-3	3-4	Echinulate
Aspergillus terreus	4761	Globose	10–17	5-6 × 2-3	7-8 × 1.5–2	2–2.5	Smooth
Aspergillus ustus	5097, 5103	Pyriform	11–17	5–7 × 3.5–4	4–7 × 2.5–3.5	3-4	Rough
Aspergillus versicolor	2541	Pyriform	10–15 × 3–5	5–7 × 3–5	5–8 × 3–5	3-4	Rough
Emericella nidulans	5022	Spathulate	10–14	7-8 × 3-4	6-7 × 2-3	3-4	Rough
Emericella variecolor	5019	Spathulate	16–19	6–9 × 2-3	6–9 × 2-3	2-3	Rough
Eurotium amstelodami	5082	Subglobose	15–35	—	6–9 × 3-4	4–6	Echinulate
Neosartorya fischeri	5030	Spathulate	12–16	—	6-7 × 2–2.5	2-3	Smooth