Ascoideaceae

Ascoideaceae
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Ascoideaceae

J.Schröt. (1894)
Type genus
Ascoidea
Bref. (1891)
Type species
Ascoidea rubescens
Bref. (1891)
Species
  • Ascoidea asiatica
  • Ascoidea corymbosa
  • Ascoidea rubescens
  • Ascoidea tarda
  • Alloascoidea africana
  • Alloascoidea hylecoeti

The Ascoideaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. It contains the two genera Ascoidea and Alloascoidea. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and typically grow in beetle galleries in dead wood.