淡紫拟青霉菌于1910年由美国真菌学家查尔斯·索姆(英语:Charles Thom)发表描述,当时被归入青霉属中,学名为Penicillium lilacinum[7]。1974年Robert A. Samson将其改归入拟青霉属(Paecilomyces)[5]。2000年代的研究发现拟青霉属非单系群[8][9],后有学者发表新属紫孢霉属(Purpureocillium)并将本种分入其中,属名意指“紫色的孢子”,得名自该属真菌紫色的分生孢子[10],本种的分生孢子呈椭圆形至梭形,由菌丝末端的特化结构瓶梗产生,分散排列成链状结构,表面光滑至稍微粗糙,尚未观察到厚垣孢子;菌丝为透明,宽2.5-4微米[5]。
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