Brachybasidiaceae
| Brachybasidiaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Kordyana brasiliensis (tradescantia yellow leaf spot), parasitising tradescantia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
| Order: | Exobasidiales |
| Family: | Brachybasidiaceae Gäum. (1926) |
| Type genus | |
| Brachybasidium Gäum. (1926)
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| Genera | |
The Brachybasidiaceae are a family of fungi in the Basidiomycota, Exobasidiales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in tropical and temperate regions of the world. Members of the Brachybasidiaceae are plant pathogens that grow on the leaves of plants such as palms, grasses, sedges, and spiderwort species.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. pp. 44–5. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.