Coleosporium | |
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Coleosporium tussilaginis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
Order: | Pucciniales |
Family: | Coleosporiaceae |
Genus: | Coleosporium Lév. (1847) |
Type species | |
Coleosporium tussilaginis (Pers.) Lév. (1849)
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Synonyms | |
Erannium Bonord. (1860) |
Coleosporium is a genus of rust fungi belonging to the family Coleosporiaceae. This diverse genus encompasses approximately 100 distinct species.[1] The lifecycle of these fungi involves aecial stages, during which they parasitize various species of Pinus (pine trees), while their telial occur on a number of angiosperms (flowering plants).[2]
Mostly the Northern Hemisphere.[2]