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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. 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.

References

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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