| Xenodochus | |
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| Xenodochus carbonarius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Phragmidiaceae |
| Genus: | Xenodochus Schlechtendal |
Xenodochus is a genus of rust fungus in the family Phragmidiaceae, containing the following species:
- Xenodochus minor
- Xenodochus carbonarius, Schltdl., 1826 (Great Burnet Rust)
Both species parasitise members of the Rose family in the genus Sanguisorba, but the genus has a highly discontinuous distribution, with X. minor known from sub-arctic Alaska and X. carbonarius from Europe.
References
- "Index Fungorum". Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- "Xenodochus carbonarius Schltdl., 1826 (Great Burnet Rust)". Retrieved 31 August 2014.
External links
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| Xenodochus | |
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