Because Saccharomyces cerevisiae, that comprises not only sake yeasts but also beer yeasts, wine yeasts and bread yeasts, was discovered by J. Meyen in the 1830's, and named as such by E.C. Hansen around 1882, it is also referred to as Saccharomyces cerevisiae Meyen ex Hansen.
清酒酵母のみならず、ビール酵母、ワイン酵母、パン酵母も含まれる出芽酵母Saccharomycescerevisiaeは、1830年代にJ.Meyenが発見し、1882年ごろE.C.Hansenによって命名されたため、SaccharomycescerevisiaeMeyenexHansenと呼ばれることもある。