Glomeraceae | |
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Rhizophagus irregularis mycelia in the cells of plant host Vicia faba | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Glomeromycota |
Class: | Glomeromycetes |
Order: | Glomerales |
Family: | Glomeraceae Piroz. & Dalpé (1989) |
Type genus | |
Glomus | |
Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Glomaceae |
The Glomeraceae are a family of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi that form symbiotic relationships (mycorrhizas) with plant roots. The family was circumscribed in 1989.[1]