Chaconiaceae
Sign in to saveThe Chaconiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contained 8 genera and 75 species in 2008. By 2020, there were 8 genera and 84 species.
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FAMILY
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassPucciniomycetes
- OrderPucciniales
- FamilyChaconiaceae
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- Pucciniales
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The Chaconiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contained 8 genera and 75 species in 2008. By 2020, there were 8 genera and 84 species.
Most species have a tropical distribution. Maravalia cryptostegiae has been used with success as a biocontrol agent against rubber vine in Australia.
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