Austrobasidium | |
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Austrobasidium pehueldeni | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
Order: | Exobasidiales |
Family: | Exobasidiaceae |
Genus: |
Austrobasidium Palfner |
Type species | |
Austrobasidium pehueldeni Palfner |
Austrobasidium is a genus of fungi in the Exobasidiaceae family. The genus is monotypic and contains the single species Austrobasidium pehueldeni, found parasitizing the woody plant Hydrangea serratifolia in Chile.