NCYC 1492

Pichia cactophila

Taxon Synonyms

Pichia cactophila

Equivalent Strain Designations

ATCC 34932, CBS 6926, CCRC 22204, IFO 10017, IGC 5130, JCM 1830, NRRL Y-10963, UCD 76-243A, UCD 76-243.1

Depositor

H.J. Phaff

Deposit Date

April 1983

Habitat

Rotting Lemaireocereus thurberi (organ-pipe cactus), Baja California, Mexico.

Details

Pichia cactophila

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Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

Strain Information

Information
Type strain of Pichia cactophila.
DepositorH.J. Phaff
Deposit NamePichia cactophila
Month of depositApril
Deposit Year1983
HabitatRotting Lemaireocereus thurberi (organ-pipe cactus), Baja California, Mexico.
Equivalent Strain DesignationsATCC 34932, CBS 6926, CCRC 22204, IFO 10017, IGC 5130, JCM 1830, NRRL Y-10963, UCD 76-243A, UCD 76-243.1
ReferenceStarmer WT , et al. Pichia cactophila, a new species of yeast found in decaying tissue of cacti. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 28: 318-325, 1978. Billon-Grand, Mycopathol. 90, 101-106, 1985 (CoQ).

Physical Characteristics

Optimum Temperature40
Miniumum Temperature9
Maximum Temperature40

Cells

ShapeOval
Min Broth Breadth (µm)2
Max Broth Breadth (µm)4
Min Broth Length (µm)3
Max Broth Length (µm)7
Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
Max Agar Breadth (µm)3
Min Agar Length (µm)3
Max Agar Length (µm)5
ArrangementPairs
Colour on AgarCream
Surface on AgarDull
Texture on AgarSmooth
Deposit in BrothNon-Flocculent
Ring in BrothAbsent
Ring ColourUnknown
Pellicle in BrothThin
Pellicle AppearanceMilky
Pellicle HabitatNot Climbing

Cell Division

BuddingMultipolar
FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

PseudomyceliumAbsent
Pseudomycelium BranchUnknown
Pseudomycelium FormN/A
BlastosporesUnknown
Blastospore ShapeUnknown
Blastospore LocationUnknown
Blastospore HabitatUnknown
True MyceliumAbsent
Clamp ConnectionsAbsent

Asexual Spores

BallistosporesAbsent
AthrosporesAbsent
EndosporesAbsent
ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

AscosporesPresent
Ascospore ShapeHat
Ascospore WallSmooth
Ascospores No Per AscusUnknown
Ascus ShapeUnknown
ConjugationAbsent
TeliosporesAbsent
Teliospore ShapeUnknown

Miscellaneous

AssayNo
Salt TolerantUnknown
KillerUnknown
PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose-
Galactose-
Sucrose-
Maltose-
Cellobiose-
Trehalose-
Lactose-
Melibiose-
Raffinose-
Melizitose-
Inulin-
Soluble Starch-
XyloseUnknown
AMD Glucoside-

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4+
KNO3-
Ethylamine+
CadaverineUnknown
LysineUnknown

Other

Vitamin Free Growth-
Cyclohex 100-
Cyclohex 1000-
Glucose Growth 50-
Glucose Growth 60-
Lipolytic-
Acid Production-
Growth 37+
Growth 40Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis-
Urease Activity-
Starch Production-
Acid TolerantUnknown

Genomic Sequence Data

No data

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