Exobasidiaceae | |
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Exobasidium rhododendri parasitizing Rhododendron hirsutum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
Order: | Exobasidiales |
Family: | Exobasidiaceae J. Schröt. |
Type genus | |
Exobasidium | |
Genera | |
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]