Three new yeast species of Vishniacozyma (Bulleribasidiaceae, Tremellales) from different habitats.

In this study, three new basidiomycetous yeast species of the genus Vishniacozyma are proposed for strains isolated from soil, Scolytus scolytus frass, fruits and kombucha tea. A complex analysis of the new isolates together with the described species by genetic, phylogenetic, MALDI-TOF MS profiling and phenotypic characterization revealed significant differences, allowing us to propose three new species: V. pseudofoliicola sp. nov. (holotype KBP Y-7396T, MycoBank no.: MB861627), V. kombuchae sp. nov. (holotype KBP Y-7350T, MycoBank no.: MB861628) and V. fructicola sp. nov. (holotype KBP Y-6599T, MycoBank no.: MB861629). These descriptions contribute to the expansion of knowledge regarding species diversity of the genus Vishniacozyma.