The Dipodascaceae are a

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s in the order Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four

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; however, the placement of ''Sporopachydermia'' and ''Yarrowia'' is uncertain. GBIF accepted all the species and also added ''Magnusiomyces'' and ''Protendomycopsis'' to the family. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are found in decaying plant tissue, or as spoilage organisms in the

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References

Ascomycota families Saccharomycetes Taxa named by Adolf Engler Taxa described in 1924 {{yeast-stub