2.3.19 Trimorphomycetaceae

Trimorphomycetaceae is a family in the order Tremellales (Basidiomycota) and currently contains four genera: Carlosrosaea, Saitozyma, Sugitazyma and Trimorphomyces, the type genus, and most are only known from their yeast states (Liu et al. 2015). Torula fl ava was introduced by Saito (1922) and proposed as a new genus Saitozyma in Liu et al. (2015) with five species. Saitozyma podzolica (syn. Cryptococcus podzolicus) is a yeast reported from the marine environment. Hoondee et al. (2019) and Kunthiphun et al. (2019) have isolated S. podzolica from sediment in mangroves of Thailand. The species is of interest as it is an oleaginous yeast yielding single cell oil and gluconic acid.