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Exobasidium
Genus of fungi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Exobasidium is a genus of fungi in the family Exobasidiaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate regions, and contains about 50 species.[1] Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens that grow on Ericaceae. The comprising fungi are parasitic in nature, especially on various heath plants where they cause galls.[2]
Quick Facts Exobasidium, Scientific classification ...
Exobasidium | |
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Exobasidium rhododendri growing on Rhododendron hirsutum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
Order: | Exobasidiales |
Family: | Exobasidiaceae |
Genus: | Exobasidium Woronin |
Type species | |
Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Arcticomyces Savile, 1959 |
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