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Scheffersomyces

Scheffersomyces is a genus of yeasts in the family Debaryomycetaceae, introduced by C. P. Kurtzman and M. Suzuki in 2010. One characteristic of these yeasts is that they form pseudohyphae.

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Scheffersomyces
Scheffersomyces jinghongensis budding cells and pseudohyphae
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Debaryomycetaceae
Genus: Scheffersomyces
Kurtzman & M. Suzuki, 2010

Scheffersomyces is a genus of yeasts in the family Debaryomycetaceae, introduced by C. P. Kurtzman and M. Suzuki in 2010. One characteristic of these yeasts is that they form pseudohyphae.12

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  1. "the Scheffersomyces page". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  2. Jia RR, Lv SL, Chai CY, Hui FL (2020). "Three new Scheffersomyces species associated with insects and rotting wood in China". MycoKeys. 71: 87–99. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.71.56168. PMC 7426279.