Chaconiaceae
| Chaconiaceae | |
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| Hemileia vastatrix | |
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| Family: | Chaconiaceae Cummins & Y.Hirats. (1983)
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| Type genus | |
| Chaconia Juel (1897)
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Achrotelium | |
The Chaconiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 8 genera and 75 species.[1] Most species have a tropical distribution. Maravalia cryptostegiae has been used with success as a biocontrol agent against rubber vine in Australia.[2]
References
- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal families of the world. Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 62. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.
External links
- Chaconiaceae in MycoBank.
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