Langeron (1922) described this fungus from a human ear in Rio
de Janeiro. Dodge (1935) noticed the resemblance of Langeron’s
fungus and transferred it to Aspergillus. However, Raper & Fennell
(1965) considered it as a synonym of Aspergillus terreus, but our
phylogenetic analysis clearly shows that it is distinct from A. terreus
and therefore we accept it as a distinct species. Aspergillus hortai is
known from the ex-type isolate and soil isolates from the Galapagos
Islands and Florida (USA). The species show a strong morphological
resemblance to A. terreus, but have a distinct extrolites profile.