Monascus pallens

Monascus sanguineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Elaphomycetaceae
Genus: Monascus
Species: M. pallens
Binomial name
Monascus pallens
P.F. Cannon, Abdullah & B.A. Abbas

Monascus pallens is a fungal species in the Elaphomycetaceae family.[1] It was found during a survey done on water and sediment of river Shatt Al Arab in Basrah city, southern Iraq. The research was done by Basil A Abbas under supervision of S K abdullah in 1995.

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