Eremotheciaceae

Eremotheciaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Eremotheciaceae
Kurtzman.
Type genus
Eremothecium
BorzĂ­
Genera

Eremothecium
Coccidiascus

The Eremotheciaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota, the family contains two genera, but the placement of the genus Coccidiascus is uncertain. Species in the family have widespread distributions, and are especially prevalent in tropical areas.