Metschnikowiaceae
| Metschnikowiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Metschnikowiaceae T. Kamienski |
| Type genus | |
| Metschnikowia T. Kamienski | |
| Genera | |
|
Clavispora | |
The Metschnikowiaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. It contains the genera Clavispora and Metschnikowia. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in tropical areas.