<unk>  () is a genus consisting of a few hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide.<unk>  was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an<unk>  (holy water sprinkler), from Latin spargere (to sprinkle), and named the genus accordingly.<unk>  is an asexual spore-forming structure common to all<unk>  species; around one-third of species are also known to have a sexual stage. While some species of<unk>  are known to cause fungal infections, others are of commercial importance.
Aspergillus
Coccidioides
Chrysosporium
Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus
Candida 
Mycoplasma
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis