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This chapter studies the genus Candida. In the asexual reproduction it is seen that cells are globose, ellipsoidal, cylindroidal, or elongate and occasionally ogival, triangular, or lunate. Reproduction is by holoblastic budding. Pseudohyphae and septate hyphae may be formed. The cell wall is ascomycetous and two-layered. Ballistoconidia are not formed. Arthroconidia may be formed, but not extensively. Sexual reproduction is absent. The chapter also discusses physiology/biochemistry and phylogenetic placement of the genus in which glucose may be fermented, nitrate may be assimilated, and starch-like compounds are not produced. The diazonium blue B reaction is negative and xylose, rhamnose, and fucose are not present in cell hydrolysates. The type species taken is Candida vulgaris. The chapter also explores the systematic discussion of the species that involves growth on YM agar …