The species was first isolated in Frankston, Victoria, Australia and described in 1954.

[2] Several fungi from this section produce heat-resistant ascospores, and the isolates from this section are frequently obtained from locations where natural fires have previously occurred.

[5][6] A draft genome sequence of the strain derived from the original species description has been generated.

[7] A. viridinutans can be cultivated on different medium sources, including both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates.

The growth morphology of colonies can be seen in the pictures below.