Lipomycetaceae

Lipomycetaceae
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Lipomycetaceae

E.K. Novák & Zsolt
Type genus
Lipomyces
Lodder & Kreger
Genera

Dipodascopsis
Babjevia
Lipomyces
Kawasakia
Zygozyma

The Lipomycetaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains five genera; the placement of the genus Kawasakia is uncertain. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and grow in the soil or in association with insects.