Grouped in this chapter are genera which produce conidia in a structure termed a penicillus (Latin, little brush). A penicillus consists essentially of a well-defined cluster of phialides or similar cells bearing small, single-celled, dry conidia in chains. The phialides are either attached to a stipe directly or through one or more stages of branching. Branches are of generally similar diameter to stipes (Fig. 7.1).
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Pitt, J.I., Hocking, A.D. (2009). Penicillium and Related Genera. In: Fungi and Food Spoilage. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92207-2_7
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