Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium citrinum is an anamorph, mesophilic fungus species of the genus of "Penicillium" which produces tanzawaic acid A-D, ACC, Mevastatin, Quinocitrinine A, Quinocitrinine B, and nephrotoxic citrinin. "Penicillium citrinum" is often found on moldy citrus fruits and occasionally it occurs in tropical spices and cereals. This Penicillium species also causes mortality for the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Because of its mesophilic character, "Penicillium citrinum" occurs worldwide. The first statin ("Mevastatin") was 1970 isolated from this species.