Exobasidium
Encyclopedia
Exobasidium is a genus
of fungi in the Exobasidiaceae
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate
regions, and contains about 50 species. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens that grow on Ericaceae
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the Exobasidiaceae
Exobasidiaceae
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,...
family. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
regions, and contains about 50 species. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens that grow on Ericaceae
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae, commonly known as the heath or heather family, is a group of mostly calcifuge flowering plants. The family is large, with roughly 4000 species spread across 126 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants...
.