Morphology of Mrakia panshiensis: A budding cells; B true hyphae with clamp connections and teliospores; C teliospores in pairs; D teliospores produced with a bud-like projection
Morphology of Mrakia panshiensis: A budding cells; B true hyphae with clamp connections and teliospores; C teliospores in pairs; D teliospores produced with a bud-like projection

The Mrakiaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cystofilobasidiales. Phylogenetic analyses shows that this family is clearly distinct from other yeast-like families of the Tremellomycetes. The family had six genera in 2015.

Genera

As accepted by GBIF and Species Fungorum;

  • Itersonilia Derx (4)
  • Krasilnikovozyma X.Z.Liu, F.Y.Bai, M.Groenew. & Boekhout, 2015 (11)
  • Mrakia Y.Yamada & Komag., 1987 (22)
  • Phaffia M.W.Mill., Yoney. & Soneda 1976 (1)
  • Tausonia Babeva, 1998 (5)
  • Udeniomyces T.Nakase & A.Takematsu, 1992 (15)
  • Vustinia A.V. Kachalkin, Turchetti & Yurkov (2019)

Figures in brackets are approx. how many species per family.