Solicoccozyma

Solicoccozyma
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Tremellomycetes
Order: Filobasidiales
Family: Piskurozymaceae
Genus: Solicoccozyma
X.Z. Liu, F.Y. Bai, M. Groenew. & Boekhout (2015)
Type species
Solicoccozyma aeria
(Saito) X.Z. Liu, F.Y. Bai, M. Groenew. & Boekhout
Species

S. aquatica
S. fuscescens
S. gelidoterrea
S. keelungensis
S. phenolicus
S. terrea
S. terricola
S. zizaniae

Solicoccozyma is a genus of fungi in the family Piskurozymaceae. Species have only been isolated in their yeast states, several of which were formerly referred to the genus Cryptococcus, but can produce filamentous states with basidia in culture. Nine species have been described worldwide.