Exobasidiaceae

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]

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