Cronartiaceae
| Cronartiaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Cronartium ribicola on Western White Pine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Urediniomycetes |
| Order: | Uredinales |
| Family: |
Cronartiaceae Dietel (1900) |
| Type genus | |
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Cronartium Fr. (1815) |
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| Genera | |
Cronartium
Endocronartium
Peridermium
The Cronartiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Uredinales.
They are heteroecious rusts with two alternating hosts, typically a pine and a flowering plant, and up to five spore stages. Many of the species are plant diseases of major economic importance, causing significant damage and (in some cases) heavy mortality in conifers.
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