Graphiolaceae
Encyclopedia
The Graphiolaceae are a family
of fungi in the Basidiomycota
, Exobasidiales
order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in warm temperate
and tropical areas. Members of the Graphiolaceae are plant pathogens that grow biotrophically on the leaves of plants in the Palmae family.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of fungi in the Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota is one of two large phyla that, together with the Ascomycota, comprise the subkingdom Dikarya within the Kingdom Fungi...
, Exobasidiales
Exobasidiales
The Exobasidiales are an order of fungi in the class Exobasidiomycetes. The order consists of four families as well as one genus, Cladosterigma, not assigned to any family....
order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in warm 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...
and tropical areas. Members of the Graphiolaceae are plant pathogens that grow biotrophically on the leaves of plants in the Palmae family.