Candida theae
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| Candida theae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Candida |
| Species: | C. theae |
| Binomial name | |
| Candida theae | |
Candida theae | |
|---|---|
 | Lacks a stipe |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is choice |
Candida theae is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. The species name means "tea".[3] It was first isolated from Indonesian tea drinks[1] and in Quito from clay pots that contained chicha dating from 680 CE.[3]
