TABLE 2.
Cophenetic and similarity values for various clusters of Malassezia spp. based on comparisons with type strain of each species
| Species and cluster no. | No. of strains | % Similarity value | Cophenetic value |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. furfur | 29 | 26.49 | 85 |
| Cluster 1 | 4 | 74.15 | 94 |
| Cluster 2 | 1 | 55.27 | 90 |
| Cluster 3 | 7 | 80.52 | 83 |
| Cluster 4 | 5 | 63.37 | 93 |
| Cluster 5 | 5 | 93.07 | 95 |
| Cluster 6 | 6 | 94.37 | 84 |
| Cluster 7 | 1 | 26.49 | 85 |
| M. sympodialis | 33 | 82.39 | 79 |
| Cluster 1 | 21 | 74.88 | 78 |
| Cluster 2 | 11 | 82.39 | 79 |
| Cluster 3 | 1 | 82.39 | 79 |
| M. dermatis | 3 | 97.33 | 90 |
| M. globosa | 4 | 55.15 | 98 |
| M. pachydermatis | 4 | 65.81 | 94 |
| M. restricta | 3 | 55.41 | 92 |
| M. slooffiae | 10 | 66.33 | 74 |
| Cluster 1 | 4 | 76.37 | 93 |
| Cluster 2 | 5 | 79.65 | 84 |
| Cluster 3 | 1 | 66.33 | 74 |
| M. obtusa | 2 | 61.19 | 100 |
| Unknown species | |||
| Cluster 1 | 2 | 75.95 | 100 |
| Cluster 2 | 5 | 88.83 | 66 |