Abstract
An emendation of the diagnosis of the ballistospore-forming yeast genus Bensingtonia Ingold is proposed to permit the inclusion of yeasts forming pigmented colonies and curved ballistospores. This genus is characterized by Q-9 as the major ubiquinone component and the lack of xylose in the cell walls. The following six new combinations are proposed: Bensingtonia intermedia (Nakase et Suzuki) Nakase et Boekhout, Bensingtonia miscanthi (Nakase et Suzuki) Nakase et Boekhout, Bensingtonia naganoensis (Nakase et Suzuki) Nakase et Boekhout, Bensingtonia subrosea (Nakase et Suzuki) Nakase et Boekhout, Bensingtonia yamatoana (Nakase, Suzuki et Itoh) Nakase et Boekhout and Bensingtonia yuccicola (Nakase et Suzuki) Nakase et Boekhout. A key to the species is given.
