what kingdom do penicillium belong to
Penicillium (/ËpÉnÉªËsÉªlÉªÉm/) is a genus of ascomycetous fungi of major importance in the natural environment as well as food and drug production. Some members of the genus produce penicillin, a molecule that is used as an antibiotic, which kills or stops the growth of certain kinds of bacteria inside the body.enicillium Spp. under bright field microscopy (10 x 100 magnification) with lactophenol cotton blue stain. The thallus (mycelium) typically consists of a highly branched network of multinucleate, septate, usually colorless hyphae.