Penicillium notatum is a mold that is the source of the antibiotic penicillin. Which is the reason for placing it in the phylum Deuteromycota

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The phylum Deuteromycota is also known as Fungi imperfecti. Penicillium notatum is in this phylum because their sexual form of reproduction has never been observed.