sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast species from Xinghuacun Fenjiu old workshop, Shanxi province of China.

Four yeast strains belonging to the ascomycetous yeast genus were isolated from the mixture of remnants of steamed sorghum, Daqu powder and the fermented grain that fell off during transportation on the ground in the workshop which were collected in Xinghuacun Fenjiu old workshop, Shanxi province, PR China. We propose the name sp. nov. (holotype: strain CGMCC 2.7787) for the new species, which differs phenotypically from the other three species in this genus: , and by its ability to grow at 37 °C. This study represents the first isolation of species within the borders of China and the initial report of the species detailing the isolation from the Baijiu brewing environment.