Aspergillus cretensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section. The species was first described in 2004. It has been reported to produce ochratoxin A and penicillic acid.
Growth and morphology
A. cretensis has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below. Aspergillus_cretensis_cya.png|Aspergillus cretensis growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_cretensis_meaox.png|Aspergillus cretensis growing on MEAOX plate == References ==