Redefinition of Candida Berkhout and the consequent emendation of Cryptococcus Kützing and Rhodotorula Harrison

A C Weijman; L Rodrigues de Miranda; J P Van der Walt

doi:10.1007/BF00588390

Redefinition of Candida Berkhout and the consequent emendation of Cryptococcus Kützing and Rhodotorula Harrison

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 1988;54(6):545-53. doi: 10.1007/BF00588390.

Authors

A C Weijman¹, L Rodrigues de Miranda, J P Van der Walt

Affiliation

¹ Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn, The Netherlands.

PMID: 3232972
DOI: 10.1007/BF00588390

Abstract

On the basis of affinitive characters Candida has been restricted to anamorphs related to the Endomycetales. The excluded basidiomycetous anamorphs have been transferred to the emended genera Rhodotorula and Cryptococcus.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Candida / classification*
Cryptococcus / classification*
Mitosporic Fungi / classification*
Rhodotorula / classification*