The Pichiaceae are a
family
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of
yeast
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s in the order
Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four genera,
but
GBIF
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lists 15 genera.
The family was named by Zender in 1925.
Genera
As listed by GBIF;
* ''
Allodekkera'' (2)
* ''
Brettanomyces'' (5)
* ''
Byrrha''
* ''
Dekkera'' (23)
* ''
Enteroramus''
* ''
Hansenula'' (7)
* ''
Issatchenkia'' (37)
* ''
Komagataella'' (21)
* ''
Kregervanrija'' (7)
* ''
Martiniozyma'' (5)
* ''
Nakazawaea'' (31)
* ''
Phaffomyces'' (6)
* ''
Pichia'' (155)
* ''
Saturnispora'' (40)
* ''
Willia''
Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per genus.
References
Saccharomycetes
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