| candida orba sp. nov., a new cactus-specific yeast species from queensland, australia. | a new species of yeast from decaying cladodes of opuntia cactus, candida orba, is described. this species is a member of a four-species clade of cactophilic yeasts. the new species has only been found in one region of queensland, australia, where it was presumably introduced during attempts to eradicate prickly pear cactus. dna-dna relatedness, phylogenetic analysis, physiological differences, killer-sensitivity profiles and mating reactions establish the distinctness of the taxon as a new speci ... | 2001 | 11321117 |