Taphrinales

order of fungi

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The Taphrinales are an order of parasitic fungi belonging to the subclass Hemiascomycetes. Within this order, the family Taphrinaceae is recognized, characterized by fungi that produce thin-walled chlamydospores.12

A key feature of the Taphrinales is their reproductive cycle: chlamydospores, which develop from hyphae, germinate to form a single ascus. These fungi are known to cause diseases, such as leaf blisters, in various plants. For instance, a disease affecting pears is caused by the fungus Taphrina bullata, and a similar disease in oaks is caused by Taphrina coerulescens.13

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Order Taphrinales Parasitic on plants, causing gall formation; naked asci; example genera include Taphrina and Protomyces. Class Neolectomycetes Parasitic or pathogenic on plants; some with large ascocarps; contains 1 order. Order Neolectales
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Order Taphrinales Parasitic on plants, causing gall formation; naked asci; example genera include Taphrina and Protomyces. Class Neolectomycetes Parasitic or pathogenic on plants; some with large ascocarps; contains 1 order. Order Neolectales
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