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Phaffomyces

Genus of fungi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Phaffomyces is a genus of fungi within the Phaffomycetales order.[1] It is placed within the Phaffomycetaceae fungi family.[2]

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The genus name of Phaffomyces is in honour of Herman Jan Phaff (1913–2001),[3] who was a scientist who specialised in the ecology of yeast.[4]

The genus was circumscribed by Yuzo Yamada in Bull. Fac. Agric. Shizuoka Univ. vol.47 on page 30 in 1997.

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Species

As accepted by GBIF;

  • Phaffomyces antillensis (Starmer, Phaff, Tredick, M.Miranda & V.Aberdeen) Y.Yamada, H.Kawas., Nagats., Mikata & T.Seki
  • Phaffomyces opuntiae (Starmer, Phaff, M.Miranda, M.W.Mill. & J.S.F.Barker) Y.Yamada
  • Phaffomyces thermotolerans (Starmer, Phaff, M.Miranda, M.W.Mill. & J.S.F.Barker) Y.Yamada & Higashi
  • Phaffomyces usticensis C.Carvalho, Settanni, J.P.Samp. & Moschetti
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References

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