Phaffomyces Explained

Phaffomyces is a genus of fungi within the Saccharomycetales order.^[1] It is placed within the Pichiaceae fungi family.^[2]

The genus name of Phaffomyces is in honour of Herman Jan Phaff (1913–2001),^[3] who was a scientist who specialised in the ecology of yeast.^[4]

The genus was circumscribed by Yuzo Yamada in Bull. Fac. Agric. Shizuoka Univ. vol.47 on page 30 in 1997.

Species

As accepted by GBIF;

• Phaffomyces antillensis
• Phaffomyces opuntiae
• Phaffomyces thermotolerans
• Phaffomyces usticensis

External links

• Phaffomyces at Index Fungorum

Notes and References

1. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota  - 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1–58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA.
2. Web site: Phaffomyces Y.Yamada, 1997 . www.gbif.org . 30 July 2022 . en.
3. 10.1146/annurev.mi.40.100186.000245 . Phaff . H. J. . My Life With Yeasts . Annual Review of Microbiology . 40 . 1–28. 1986 . 3535641. free .
4. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.