Cladosporium herbarum

Cladosporium herbarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Davidiellaceae
Genus: Cladosporium
Species:
C. herbarum
Binomial name
Cladosporium herbarum
(Pers.) Link (1816)
Synonyms
  • Byssus herbarum (Pers.) de Candolle & Lamarck (1815)
  • Dematium herbarum Pers. (1794)
  • Heterosporium epimyces Cooke & Massee (1883)

Cladosporium herbarum is a common fungus found worldwide in organic and inorganic matter.[1][2] It is efficiently distributed in the air, where it exists as the most frequently occurring fungal species.[1][2][3] It can grow over a wide range of temperatures including very cold environments, giving it the ability to grow on refrigerated meat and form "black spots".[1][3][4] Its high prevalence in the air and production of allergens makes C. herbarum an important exacerbant of asthma and hay fever.[5][6]

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