penicillium christenseniae penicillium christenseniae penicillium christenseniae is a fungus species of the genus of penicillium which was isolated from native forest near costa rica. penicillium christenseniae is named after martha christensen. penicillium christenseniae scientific classification kingdom: fungi division: ascomycota class: eurotiomycetes order: eurotiales family: trichocomaceae genus: penicillium species: p. christenseniae binomial name penicillium christenseniaehoubraken, frisvad & samson 2011 type strain cbs 126236, cbs 126237