Exobasidiaceae

Exobasidiaceae
	Exobasidium rhododendri parasitizing Rhododendron hirsutum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Exobasidiomycetes
Order:	Exobasidiales
Family:	Exobasidiaceae; J. Schröt.
Type genus
	Exobasidium; Woronin
Genera
	Austrobasidium; Endobasidium; Exobasidium; Laurobasidium; Muribasidiospora

The Exobasidiaceae are a family of fungi in the division Basidiomycota, order Exobasidiales. The family contains 5 genera and 56 species.^[1] 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, especially those in the family Ericaceae.^[2]

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.
^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

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[Kirk2008-1] 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.

[2] Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.

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