Papiliotrema
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Papiliotrema is a genus of fungi in the family Rhynchogastremaceae. Filamentous states, where known, form septate basidia with haustorial cells indicating they are parasites of other fungi.[1] Most species are currently known only from their yeast states. More than 20 species have been referred to Papiliotrema.[2][3]
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Papiliotrema | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Tremellomycetes |
Order: | Tremellales |
Family: | Rhynchogastremaceae |
Genus: | Papiliotrema J.P.Samp., M.Weiss & R.Bauer |
Type species | |
Papiliotrema bandonii J.P.Samp., M.Weiss & R.Bauer | |
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Papiliotrema terrestris is considered to be a ubiquitous yeast in the soil.[4] Papiliotrema laurentii is a rare human pathogen.[5]