Scheffersomyces lignosus NRRL Y-12856T. Image by Katharina de Oliveira Barros.

Scheffersomyces lignosus was first isolated from rotten wood samples in Chile. It has been sequenced due to its ability to ferment xylose and to improve the understanding of this trait for ethanol and xylitol production.

References:
Kurtzman, CP. Scheffersomyces Kurtzman & M. Suzuki (2010). In: Kurtzman CP, Fell JW, Boekhout T (editors). The Yeasts, a Taxonomic Study, 5th ed, vol. 1. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 2011. pp. 773-777.