penicillium menonorum penicillium menonorum penicillium menonorum is a monoverticillate, non-vesiculate species of the genus penicillium which was isolated from rhizosphere soil in korea. penicillium menonorum can promote plant growth and improve soil fertility penicillium menonorum scientific classification kingdom: fungi division: ascomycota class: eurotiomycetes order: eurotiales family: trichocomaceae genus: penicillium species: p. menonorum binomial name penicillium menonorums.w. peterson 2011 type strain nrrl 50410