Name:		Metschnikowia T. Kamieński, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Obšč. Estestvoisp., Vyp. 3, Otd. Bot. 30 (1899) page 364 [basionym]
Synonym(s):		Monospora Metschn. (1884) Metschnikowiella Genkel (1913) Anthomyces Grüss (1918) Nectaromyces Syd. & P. Syd. (1919) Monosporella Keilin (1920) Chlamydozyma Wick. (1964)
Status:		Genus
Taxonomic position:		Metschnikowiaceae T. Kamieński [Family] Saccharomycetales Kudryavtsev [Order] Saccharomycetidae Tehler [Subclass] Saccharomycetes G. Winter [Class] Saccharomycotina [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Species Metschnikowia agaves Lachance Metschnikowia arizonensis Lachance & J.M. Bowles Metschnikowia australis (Fell & I.L. Hunter) Mend.-Hagler, Hagler, Phaff & Tredick Metschnikowia bicuspidata (Metschn.) T. Kamieński Metschnikowia continentalis Lachance, C.A. Rosa, Starmer, Schlag-Edl., J.S.F. Barker & J.M. Bowles Metschnikowia dekortorum Lachance & J.M. Bowles Metschnikowia drosophilae Lachance Metschnikowia fructicola Kurtzman & Droby Metschnikowia gruessii Gim.-Jurado Metschnikowia hawaiiensis Lachance, Starmer & Phaff Metschnikowia hibisci Lachance, C.A. Rosa, Starmer, Schlag-Edl., J.S.F. Barker & J.M. Bowles Metschnikowia kamienskii J.F.T. Spencer, Phaff & Gardner Metschnikowia koreensis S.G. Hong, J. Chun, H.W. Oh & Bae Metschnikowia krissii (Uden & Cast.-Branco) Uden Metschnikowia lochheadii Lachance Metschnikowia lunata Golubev Metschnikowia pulcherrima Pitt & M.W. Mill. Metschnikowia reukaufii P.I. Pitt & M.W. Miller Metschnikowia unicuspidata (Keilin) Uden Metschnikowia wickerhamii Codreanu & Codr.-Balc. Metschnikowia zobellii (Uden & Cast.-Branco) Uden Metschnikowia zygota Wick. ex Fell & I.L. Hunter
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (2 records)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]