Cryptobasidiaceae
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Cryptobasidiaceae | |
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Family: | Cryptobasidiaceae Malençon ex Donk
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Cryptobasidium Lendn.
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Botryoconis |
The Cryptobasidiaceae are a family of fungi in the Basidiomycota, Exobasidiales order. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in neotropical areas. Members of the Cryptobasidiaceae are plant pathogens that grow parasitically on the leaves, stems and fruits of plants, especially those in the family Lauraceae.[1]
References
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.