Biology:Exobasidiaceae
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Short description: Family of fungi
| Exobasidiaceae | |
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| Exobasidium rhododendri parasitizing Rhododendron hirsutum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
| Order: | Exobasidiales |
| Family: | Exobasidiaceae J. Schröt. |
| Type genus | |
| Exobasidium Woronin
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| Genera | |
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Austrobasidium | |
The Exobasidiaceae are a family of fungi in the division Basidiomycota, order Exobasidiales. The family contains 5 genera and 56 species.[1] Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in temperate areas. Members of the Exobasidiaceae are plant pathogens that grow on the leaves of plants, especially those in the family Ericaceae.[2]
References
- ↑ Dictionary of the Fungi. (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. 2008. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryfungit00kirk.
- ↑ Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. 2007. p. 124. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.
Wikidata ☰ Q4844893 entry
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