Phaffomyces

Phaffomyces is a genus of fungi within the Phaffomycetales order. It is placed within the Phaffomycetaceae fungi family.
The genus name of Phaffomyces is in honour of Herman Jan Phaff, who was a scientist who specialised in the ecology of yeast.
The genus was circumscribed by Yuzo Yamada in Bull. Fac. Agric. Shizuoka Univ. vol.47 on page 30 in 1997.

Species

As accepted by GBIF;Phaffomyces antillensis Phaffomyces opuntiae Phaffomyces thermotolerans