Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Penicillium Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Euascomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichomaceae Genus: Penicillium Species Penicillium notatus Penicillium glaucum Penicillium candida Penicillium roqueforti ''Penicillium marneffei SEM image (1200x) Penicillium or bread mold is a genus of fungus that includes: Penicillium notatus which produces penicillin Penicillium glaucum used in making gorgonzola Penicillium candida used in making Brie cheese and Camembert cheese Penicillium roqueforti used in making Roquefort and Danish Blue cheese Penicillium marneffei a thermally dimorphic species endemic in Southeast Asia, which is a problem in AIDS patients. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.