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Kodamaea kakaduensis

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Subphylum
  
Saccharomycotina

Order
  
Saccharomycetales

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Ascomycota

Class
  
Saccharomycetes

Family
  
Incertae sedis

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Kodamaea kakaduensis is an ascomycetous yeast species first isolated from Australian Hibiscus flowers. It is heterothallic, haploid, similar to other Kodamaea species and to Candida restingae. Its buds are often produced on short protuberances, and a true mycelium is formed. It differs from other species by the assimilation of trehalose, melezitose, and xylitol, and is reproductively isolated. Its type strain is UWO (PS) 98-119.2.

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Kodamaea kakaduensis Wikipedia