penicillium punicae penicillium punicae penicillium punicae is a species of fungus in the genus penicillium. penicillium punicae scientific classification kingdom: fungi division: ascomycota class: eurotiomycetes order: eurotiales family: trichocomaceae genus: penicillium species: p. punicae binomial name penicillium punicaehyang b. lee, p.m. kirk & t.t.t. nguyen type strain kctc 16066 ibt 11178