Lipomycetaceae
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| Lipomycetaceae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lipomycetes |
| Order: | Lipomycetales |
| Family: | Lipomycetaceae E.K. Novák & Zsolt |
| Type genus | |
| Lipomyces Lodder & Kreger | |
| Genera | |
The Lipomycetaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Lipomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains five genera; the placement of the genus Kawasakia is uncertain.[1] Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and grow in the soil or in association with insects.[2]
