… The centerpiece of Aspergillus taxonomy focuses on the morphology of the aspergillum (ie,
the spore bearing structure or conidiophore). It has a long stalk (stipe) that ends in a swollen …

… control of conidiogenesis can lead to the transition of an aspergillum to structures resembling
a penicillus, indicate that the aspergillum is more ancient than a penicillus. Full genome …

Aspergillus is a genus of molds named after the morphological structure that bears asexual
spores, the aspergillum, which resembles a liturgical device. This genus contains several …

… Aspergillus species typically produce the aspergillum, a conidiophore with an aseptate stipe
… In addition to the typical structure of the aspergillum, sclerotia and fruiting bodies with Hülle …

… As a priest, Micheli recognized the resemblance of the spore-forming structures with that
of the aspergillum (holy water sprinkler), and therefore applied the name Aspergillus to the …

… genus Aspergillus was first described by Florentine priest and mycologist PA Micheli in 1729
and named based on the structural similarity of its conidiophore structure to the aspergillum…

… Micheli derived the name for the genus from the similarity in appearance between the
microscopic anatomy of the spore-bearing structure and an aspergillum, the instrument used for …

… He observed that the spore chains or columns radiated from a central structure to suggest a
pattern like that of “Aspergillum” (holy water sprinkler), with which he, as a priest, was familiar…

… Micheli, being a priest, noted that the fungus he described resembled the shape of an
aspergillum (sprinkler of holy water), hence the name Aspergillus. The genus gained more …

… An Aspergillum is an instrument used in the Roman Catholic mass to sprinkle holy water …
structure, which he thought resembled the Aspergillum he was familiar with. The morphology of …