Pichiaceae
| Pichiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Colonies of Brettanomyces bruxellensis on agar plate containing phloxine B | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Pichiaceae Zender, 1925 |
| Type genus | |
| Pichia Zender | |
| Genera | |
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The Pichiaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains four genera, but GBIF lists 15 genera. The family was named by Zender in 1925.