Penicillium

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|- valign=top |Kingdom:||Fungi |- valign=top |Phylum:||Ascomycota |- valign=top |Class:||Euascomycetes |- valign=top |Order:||Eurotiales |- valign=top |Family:||Trichomaceae |- valign=top |Genus:||Penicillium |} |- style="text-align:center; background:lightblue;" !Species |- | Penicillium notatum
Penicillium glaucum
Penicillium candida
Penicillium roqueforti
Penicillium marneffei |}

Penicillium or bread mold is a genus of fungus that includes:

• Penicillium notatum which produces the penicillin antibiotic
• Penicillium glaucum used in making Gorgonzola cheese
• Penicillium candida used in making Brie and Camembert cheese, also see candida
• 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.