Metschnikowiaceae

Metschnikowiaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Pichiomycetes
Order:	Serinales
Family:	Metschnikowiaceae ; T. Kamienski
Type genus
	Metschnikowia; T. Kamienski
Genera
	Clavispora ; Metschnikowia

Last updated December 30, 2025

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.^[1]

References

↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 212–13. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

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[1] Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 212–13. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

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