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Exobasidium cassandrae

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a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1085768

Element CodeNFEXO00040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassExobasidiomycetes

OrderExobasidiales

FamilyExobasidiaceae

GenusExobasidium

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).

Taxonomic Comments

Mycobank (2025) include Exobasidium cassandrae, Exobasidium karstenii, Exobasidium ledi, Exobasidium oxycocci and Exobasidium parvifolii in Exobasidium vaccinii, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Labrador	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Minnesota (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071

References (2)

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.