''Achrotelium'' is a genus of
rust fungi
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales).
An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7,000 species, more than half of which belong to the genus ''Puccinia'', are currently a ...
in the
Chaconiaceae
The Chaconiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 8 genera and 75 species. Most species have a tropical distribution. '' Maravalia cryptostegiae'' has been used with success as a biocontrol agent against r ...
family. The genus contains five species that are found in the USA, Philippines, India, and Zimbabwe.
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Pucciniales