Saccharomyces

Genus of fungi Saccharomyces Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Class: Saccharomycetes Order: Saccharomycetales Family: Saccharomycetaceae Genus: SaccharomycesMeyen (1838) Type species Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMeyen (1838) Species Saccharomyces arboricolus Saccharomyces bayanus Saccharomyces bulderi Saccharomyces cariocanus Saccharomyces cariocus Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii Saccharomyces chevalieri Saccharomyces dairenensis Saccharomyces ellipsoideus Saccharomyces eubayanus Saccharomyces exiguus Saccharomyces florentinus Saccharomyces fragilis Saccharomyces kudriavzevii Saccharomyces martiniae Saccharomyces mikatae Saccharomyces monacensis Saccharomyces norbensis Saccharomyces paradoxus Saccharomyces pastorianus Saccharomyces spencerorum Saccharomyces turicensis Saccharomyces unisporus Saccharomyces uvarum Saccharomyces zonatus Saccharomyces is a genus of fungi that includes many species of yeasts. The name Saccharomyces is from Greek σάκχαρον ('sugar') and μύκης ('fungus') and means sugar fungus. Many members of this genus are considered very important in food production where they are known as brewer's ye