Pileolaria
Scientific name: Pileolaria
Pileolaria
Scientific name: Pileolaria
Description
Pileolaria is a group of rust fungi that primarily infects plants in the family Anacardiaceae, which includes cashews and mangoes. These fungi form distinctive structures called telia on infected plant tissues. Pileolaria species are characterized by their cap-like spore-producing structures, which give them their name. They play a role in plant ecology by affecting the health of their host plants.