
Exobasidiomycetes
Scientific name: Exobasidiomycetes
Exobasidiomycetes
Scientific name: Exobasidiomycetes

Description

Exobasidiomycetes are plant parasites that cause unusual growths or deformities in their hosts. They often infect leaves, stems, or flowers, creating distinctive swellings or galls. Some species can alter the appearance of their host plants dramatically, causing witch's broom formations or unusual coloration. These fungi typically lack visible fruiting bodies, instead producing spores directly from specialized cells on the plant surface.

Species of Exobasidiomycetes


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Club fungi Class
Exobasidiomycetes