Exobasidium
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.
Exobasidium | |
---|---|
Exobasidium rhododendri growing on Rhododendron hirsutum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
Order: | Exobasidiales |
Family: | Exobasidiaceae |
Genus: | Exobasidium Woronin |
Type species | |
Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin | |
Species | |
Exobasidium burtii | |
Synonyms | |
Arcticomyces Savile, 1959 |
References
- Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford: CABI. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.