Metschnikowiaceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Subphylum: | Saccharomycotina |
Class: | Saccharomycetes |
Order: | Saccharomycetales |
Family: |
Metschnikowiaceae T. Kamienski |
Type genus | |
Metschnikowia T. Kamienski |
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Genera | |
The Metschnikowiaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. It contains the genera Clavispora and Metschnikowia. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in tropical areas.