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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sorry for the late reply the main characteristic of deuteromycota, also known as "imperfect fungi" is that sexual reproduction is largely absent/un-observed but they still retain many other characteristics of fungi, like heterotrophy, chitin, etc. Penicillum belongs in this category because it's a mold but sexual reproduction has not been widely observed sources: http://science.jrank.org/pages/2895/Fungi-Deuteromycota-imperfect-fungi.html http://www.biologydiscussion.com/fungi/penicillium-description-structure-and-reproduction/46564