Kingdom Fungi Order Ustilaginales Genus Rhodosporidium Higher classification Rhodosporidium | Division Basidiomycota Family Ustilaginaceae Scientific name Rhodosporidium toruloides Rank Species | |
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Similar Rhodotorula, Basidiomycota, Yarrowia, Sporobolomyces, Trichosporon | ||
Rhodosporidium toruloides is an oleaginous yeast. It is a red basidiomycete isolated from wood pulp from conifers. Rhodosporidium toruloides has been linked to bovine mastitis, but its epidemiology has not yet been reported. The anamorph associated with the species is Mycotorula rubescens (Saito) Cif. & Redaelli.
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