The Dothioraceae are a

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fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...

in the order

Dothideales Dothideales are an order (biology), order of bitunicate fungi consisting mainly of saprobic or plant parasitic species. Description Taxa in this order are characterized by the absence of a hamathecium (defined as hyphae or other tissues betwee ...

. Species in this family have a widespread distribution, and are biotrophic or

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, usually associated with woody plants.

Genera

*'' Aureobasidium'' *'' Botryochora'' *'' Delphinella'' *'' Dothiora'' *'' Endodothiora'' *'' Hortaea'' *'' Jaffuela'' *'' Pleosphaerulina'' *'' Plowrightia'' *'' Saccothecium'' *'' Sydowia'' - 11 spp. *'' Yoshinagaia''

References

Dothideales Ascomycota families Taxa named by Ferdinand Theissen Taxa named by Hans Sydow Taxa described in 1917 {{Dothideomycetes-stub