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PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY 



Penicillium bremcaule grows on old moist paper and has been used 

 to detect the presence of arsenic, for when grown in media contain- 

 ing this element, it develops the compound, diethylarsine. It is 

 yellowish-brown in color and its conidia are rough and spiny. 



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PIG. 133. Penicillium Camemberti. a, Conidiophore with common type. of 

 branching with conidiospores; (&), a common less-branched form; c, d, f, diagrams 

 of large fructifications; g, i,j, germinating conidiospores. " (From Bull. 82, Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, also After Thorn.) 



Penicillium expansum is often found on decaying apples where it 

 produces brownish coremia. 



Aspergillus herbariorum. This green mold also named Aspergillus 

 glaucus and Eurotium Aspergillus glaucus is frequently found on 



