Cephaloascus

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Cephaloascus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Pichiomycetes
Order:
Serinales
Family:
Cephaloascaceae

L.R.Batra (1973)
Genus:
Cephaloascus

Hanawa (1920)
Type species
Cephaloascus fragrans
Hanawa (1920)

The Cephaloascaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. A monotypic taxon, it contains the single genus Cephaloascus. [1] Species in the family are distributed in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom, where they grow on coniferous wood or other fungi, or are associated with insects. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
  2. ↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. pp. 55–56. ISBN   0-85199-827-5.
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