Exobasidiaceae | |
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Exobasidium rhododendri parasitizing Rhododendron hirsutum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
Order: | Exobasidiales |
Family: |
Exobasidiaceae J. Schröt. |
Type genus | |
Exobasidium Woronin |
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Genera | |
Austrobasidium |
Austrobasidium
Endobasidium
Exobasidium
Laurobasidium
Muribasidiospora
The Exobasidiaceae are a family of fungi in the Basidiomycota, Exobasidiales order. The family contains 5 genera and 56 species. 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 Ericaceae family.