biostudies-literatureUnknown128Poliakova ANIn this study, three new basidiomycetous yeast species of the genus <i>Vishniacozyma</i> are proposed for strains isolated from soil, <i>Scolytus scolytus</i> 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: <i>V. pseudofoliicola</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-7396T, MycoBank no.: MB861627), <i>V. kombuchae</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-7350T, MycoBank no.: MB861628) and <i>V. fructicola</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-6599T, MycoBank no.: MB861629). These descriptions contribute to the expansion of knowledge regarding species diversity of the genus <i>VishniacozyMycoKeys231-248https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12917494biostudies-literatureThree new yeast species of <i>Vishniacozyma</i> (<i>Bulleribasidiaceae</i>, <i>Tremellales</i>) from different habitats.PMC12917494Cherdantsev IAKachalkin AVKarpov DSZhukhovitsky VGPoliakova ANPolyakov NBWang QMGlushakova AMSolovyev AIfalseThree new yeast species of <i>Vishniacozyma</i> (<i>Bulleribasidiaceae</i>, <i>Tremellales</i>) from different habitats.In this study, three new basidiomycetous yeast species of the genus <i>Vishniacozyma</i> are proposed for strains isolated from soil, <i>Scolytus scolytus</i> 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: <i>V. pseudofoliicola</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-7396T, MycoBank no.: MB861627), <i>V. kombuchae</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-7350T, MycoBank no.: MB861628) and <i>V. fructicola</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. (holotype KBP Y-6599T, MycoBank no.: MB861629). These descriptions contribute to the expansion of knowledge regarding species diversity of the genus <i>Vishniacozy2026-01-01T00:00:00Z20262026-07-16T18:03:17.068Z2026-07-09T11:10:46.426ZS-EPMC129174944172578310.3897/mycokeys.128.175380