Monascus
| Monascus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Elaphomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Monascus Tiegh., 1884 |
Monascus is a genus of mold. Among the known species of this genus, the red-pigmented Monascus purpureus is among the most important because of its use in the production of certain fermented foods in East Asia, particularly China and Japan.
Species
- Monascus albidus Satô
- Monascus argentinensis Stchigel & Guarro 2004
- Monascus aurantiacus Zhong Q. Li 1982
- Monascus eremophilus A.D. Hocking & Pitt 1988
- Monascus floridanus P.F. Cannon & E.L. Barnard 1987
- Monascus fuliginosus Satô
- Monascus kaoliang C.F. Lin & Iizuka 1975
- Monascus lunispora
- Monascus pallens P.F. Cannon, Abdullah & B.A. Abbas
- Monascus paxii Lingelsheim
- Monascus pilosus K. Satô ex D. Hawksw. & Pitt 1983
- Monascus pubigeras Satô
- Monascus purpureus Went 1895
- Monascus ruber van Tieghem 1884
- Monascus sanguineus P.F. Cannon, Abdullah & B.A. Abbas
Phylogeny
Phylogeny as given by Bisby et al., 2000, who put the genus into a separate family Monascaceae.[1]
| Monascaceae |
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References
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
External links
- Index Fungorum page
- Index Fungorum species list
- National Center for Biotechnology Information page (for Family name)
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