Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

, Volume 54, Issue 6, pp 545–553 | Cite as

Redefinition ofCandida Berkhout and the consequent emendation ofCryptococcus Kützing andRhodotorula Harrison

  • A. C. M. Weijman
  • L. Rodrigues de Miranda
  • J. P. Van Der Walt
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Abstract

On the basis of affinitive charactersCandida has been restricted to anamorphs related to the Endomycetales. The excluded basidiomycetous anamorphs have been transferred to the emended generaRhodotorula andCryptococcus.

Key words

chemotaxonomy yeasts 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. C. M. Weijman
    • 1
  • L. Rodrigues de Miranda
    • 2
  • J. P. Van Der Walt
    • 3
  1. 1.Centraalbureau voor SchimmelculturesBaarnThe Netherlands
  2. 2.Yeast DivisionCentraalbureau voor SchimmelculturesDelftThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Division of Food Science & TechnologySouth African Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchPretoriaSouth Africa

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