''Exobasidium'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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

in the family

Exobasidiaceae 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 Exobasid ...

. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern

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regions, and contains about 50 species. Many of the species in this genus are

plant pathogen Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomy ...

s that grow on

Ericaceae The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it th ...

. The comprising fungi are parasitic in nature, especially on various heath plants where they cause galls.

Species

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Exobasidium burtii ''Exobasidium burtii'' is a species of fungus in the family Exobasidiaceae. It is a plant pathogen Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environ ...

'' * '' Exobasidium cassandrae'' * '' Exobasidium karstenii'' * '' Exobasidium reticulatum'' * ''

Exobasidium rhododendri ''Exobasidium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Exobasidiaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in northern temperate regions, and contains about 50 species. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogen Plan ...

'' * '' Exobasidium splendidum'' * ''

Exobasidium vaccinii ''Exobasidium vaccinii'', commonly known as “red leaf disease,” or “Azalea Gall,” is a biotrophic species of fungus that causes galls on ericaceous plant species, such as blueberry and azalea (''Vaccinium'' and ''Rhododendron'' spp.). As ...

'' (Fuckel) Woronin * '' Exobasidium vaccinii-uliginosi'' * ''

Exobasidium vexans ''Exobasidium vexans'' is a plant pathogen affecting tea. Blister blight caused by ''Exobasidium vexans'' is a devastating leaf disease in tea (''Camellia sinensis ''Camellia sinensis'' is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the ...

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