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The secondary metabolites of isolates of Eupenicillium javanicum and related species were examined by thin layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. E. javanicum produces xanthomegnin and viomellein, while E. ehrlichii differs by the production of brefeldin A, palitantin and penicillic acid. E. zonatum produce janthitrems, xanthomegnin and brefeldin A, indicating an intermediary position between the two former taxa. Isolates of P. janthinellum also produces xanthomegnin and related compounds and this support its identity as the anamorph of E. javanicum. Chemically P. cremeogriseum fits very well with E. ehrlichii and it could be considered as the anamorph of this ascomycete. Production of janthitrems and brefeldin A indicates that P. piscarium is the first available name for the anamorph of E. zonatum. The slow growing species E. meloforme, E. lineolatum, E. angustiporcatum and E. cryptum all differ from E. javanicum and should be recognized as distinct species.
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Frisvad, J.C., Samson, R.A., Stolk, A.C. (1990). Chemotaxonomy of Eupenicillium Javanicum and Related Species. In: Samson, R.A., Pitt, J.I. (eds) Modern Concepts in Penicillium and Aspergillus Classification. NATO ASI Series, vol 185. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3579-3_39
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