| Papiliotrema | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Tremellomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellales |
| Family: | Rhynchogastremaceae |
| Genus: | Papiliotrema J.P.Samp., M.Weiss & R.Bauer |
| Type species | |
| Papiliotrema bandonii J.P.Samp., M.Weiss & R.Bauer | |
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Papiliotrema is a genus of fungi in the family Rhynchogastremaceae. Filamentous states, where known, form septate basidia with haustorial cells indicating they are parasites of other fungi. [1] Most species are currently known only from their yeast states. More than 20 species have been referred to Papiliotrema. [2] [3]
Papiliotrema terrestris is considered to be a ubiquitous yeast in the soil. [4] Papiliotrema laurentii is a rare human pathogen. [5]