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Pileolaria (fungus)

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Pileolaria
Pileolaria brevipes on poison ivy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Pileolariaceae
Genus: Pileolaria
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Pileolaria is a genus of autoecious rust fungi.[1] They are considered plant pathogens and preferentially infect members of the sumac family.[2]

Selected species

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There are about 20 species in Pileolaria.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pileolaria (fungus) in MycoBank.
  2. ^ a b Senchina, David S. (July 2008). "Fungal and animal associates of Toxicodendron spp. (Anacardiaceae) in North America". Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 10 (3): 197–216. doi:10.1016/j.ppees.2008.02.001.