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Pichia triangularis sp. nov., the teleomorph of Candida polymorpha Ohara et Nonomura, nom. nud.

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The type strain of Candida polymorpha Ohara et Nonomura, nom. nud. was found to produce hat-shaped ascospores. On the basis of its morphology and physiology, it is considered a new species of the genus Pichia and is described as Pichia triangularis sp. nov.

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  1. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Yeast Division, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67a, 2628 BC, Delft, The Netherlands

    M. Th. Smith

  2. Laboratory of Microbiology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67a, 2628 BC, Delft, The Netherlands

    W. H. Batenburg-Van Der Vegte

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Smith, M.T., Batenburg-Van Der Vegte, W.H. Pichia triangularis sp. nov., the teleomorph of Candida polymorpha Ohara et Nonomura, nom. nud.. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 52, 437–443 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00393471

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