Georgefischeriales
Encyclopedia
The Georgefischeriales are an order
of smut fungi in the class Exobasidiomycetes
. The order consists of four families
, the Eballistraceae
, the Georgefischeriaceae
, the Gjaerumiaceae
, and the Tilletiariaceae
.
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
of smut fungi in the class Exobasidiomycetes
Exobasidiomycetes
The Exobasidiomycetes are a class of fungi sometimes associated with the abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues known as galls. The class includes Exobasidium camelliae Shirai, the camellia leaf gall and Exobasidium vaccinii Erikss, the leaf and flower gall...
. The order consists of four families
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, the Eballistraceae
Eballistraceae
The Eballistraceae are a family of smut fungi in the Basidiomycota, class Exobasidiomycetes. This is a monotypic family, containing the single genus Eballistra, species of which have a widespread distribution in tropical regions....
, the Georgefischeriaceae
Georgefischeriaceae
The Georgefischeriaceae are a family of smut fungi in the Basidiomycota, class Exobasidiomycetes. Species in the family have a widespread distribution in both warm temperate areas and Old World tropical regions....
, the Gjaerumiaceae
Gjaerumiaceae
The Gjaerumiaceae are a family of smut fungi in the Basidiomycota, class Exobasidiomycetes. The family is monotypic, and contains the single genus Gjaerumia. Species in the family are distributed in northern Europe, where they grow biotrophically in leaves of the bog asphodel....
, and the Tilletiariaceae
Tilletiariaceae
The Tilletiariaceae are a family of smut fungi in the Basidiomycota, class Exobasidiomycetes. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and typically grow biotrophically in the leaves and flowers of various grasses....
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