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Sequence comparisons based on LSU rRNA, SSU rRNA, internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and\n                    <jats:italic>tef1-\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                    gene sequences, together with phylogenetic analysis using the widely available ITS and LSU markers, placed the isolate within the family\n                    <jats:italic>Ustilaginaceae<\/jats:italic>\n                    , where it forms a well-supported and distinct lineage within clade 7, clearly separated from the closely related genera\n                    <jats:italic>Moesziomyces<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Macalpinomyces<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Clade 7 comprises species traditionally assigned to the genera\n                    <jats:italic>Ustilago<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Sporisorium<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Macalpinomyces<\/jats:italic>\n                    , a grouping that reflects the taxonomic complexity and instability of this lineage. Morphological, physiological, biochemical characteristics and antifungal susceptibility determination were performed to characterize the isolate. Colonies were orange and mucoid, with ovoid to elongated budding vegetative cells and occasional pseudohyphae. Optimal growth occurred at 30\u2009\u00b0C, with tolerance up to 40\u2009\u00b0C, indicating an unusual degree of thermotolerance among ustilaginaceous yeasts. Biochemical profiling revealed broad assimilation of simple sugars, organic acids and polyols, together with urease activity and nitrate assimilation, consistent with adaptation to dissolved organic matter in urban freshwater environments. Antifungal susceptibility testing showed low MICs for amphotericin B, whereas echinocandins exhibited reduced\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    activity, consistent with patterns reported for other ustilaginaceous and basidiomycetous yeasts. Based on our findings, we propose a new genus,\n                    <jats:italic>Plesiozyma<\/jats:italic>\n                    gen. nov., and a new species,\n                    <jats:italic>Plesiozyma aurantiaca<\/jats:italic>\n                    sp. nov. 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