PICHIA KODAMAE SP. NOV., A NEW HOMOTHALLIC YEAST SPECIES

Abstract

Four strains, representative of an undescribed species of Pichia, have been recovered from insect infestations of Euphorbia ingens in South Africa. A description of the new species, Pichia kodamae, is given. The type strain of Pichia kodamae was found not to hybridize with strains of Pichia pini, Pichia methanolica and Pichia cellobiosa.