Candida lignophila sp. nov., a new basidiomycetous yeast anamorph from rotting wood of Drimys winteri.
Two strains of an undescribed Candida species were isolated from samples of a rotting trunk of Drimys winteri collected on the isle of Chiloé in South Chile. A description of the new species Candida lignophila is given and its relationship to other species is discussed with particular emphasis on its typical basidiomycetous properties as well as on its ecological habitat.
D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D002677:Chile; D014934:Wood