Researchers isolated three orange-pigmented yeast strains from soil samples in a Cerrado-Atlantic Rain Forest location in Brazil.
Molecular analyses indicated these strains do not belong to any known species and are proposed as a new species, with the holotype designated as CBS 16121 and MycoBank number MB 839315.
This novel yeast species is notable for its presence in a tropical region, as all other related species are found in temperate areas, likely due to the region's moderate temperatures and the yeast's ability to tolerate higher temperatures.