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]
| 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 | |
| Genera | |
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Austrobasidium | |
References
edit- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.