Cephaloascus

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. 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.

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.