Kingdom Fungi Subphylum Saccharomycotina Scientific name Metschnikowiaceae Rank Family | Phylum Ascomycota Order Saccharomycetales Higher classification Saccharomycetales | |
Similar Metschnikowia, Saccharomycetales, Saccharomycetes, Ascoideaceae, Saccharomycotina | ||
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.
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