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DNA base compositions of representative (type) strains of Moniliella, Trichosporonoides and Hyalodendron were determined. Within Trichosporonoides over 16% variance was found. Most species separated well, but M. suaveolens showed considerable heterogeneity. The standard 2% G+C differences for species distinction is probably not applicable to these yeasts. The new combination M. pollinis is proposed for M. tomentosa var. pollinis on the basis of slight ecological, morphological and physiological differences, supported by a marked difference in % G+C.
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de Hoog, G.S., Guého, E. Deoxyribonucleic acid base composition and taxonomy of Moniliella and allied genera. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 50, 135–141 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00400173
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