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Six strains of an undescribed Candida species which ferment D-xylose tardily, were isolated from soil. A description of the new species, Candida lyxosophila, is given.
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van der Walt, J.P., Ferreira, N.P. & Steyn, R.L. Candida lyxosophila sp. nov., a new D-xylose fermenting yeast from Southern Africa. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 53, 93–97 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00419505
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