Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga) in the spotlight: an overview of species of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Talaromyces (Eurotiales) and the description of P. vascosobrinhous sp. nov

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 409 - 429
• Main Authors: Barbosa, Renan do Nascimento, Bezerra, Jadson Diogo Pereira, Santos, Ana Carla da Silva, Melo, Roger Fagner Ribeiro, Houbraken, Jos, Oliveira, Neiva Tinti, Souza-Motta, Cristina Maria de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.06.2020
• Subjects: ascomycetes; Aspergillaceae; biodiversity; conservation; Trichocomaceae

ABSTRACT A literature-based checklist of species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces recorded in the Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga), the largest tropical dry forest region in South America, is provided. A total of 130 species (60 Aspergillus, 57 Penicillium, and 13 Talaromyces) ar...