Azalea Gall
Exobasidium azaleae Peck
Azalea Gall: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/10406
Synonyms
Exobasidium rhododendri (misapplied) Exobasidium vaccinii var. rhododendri (misapplied)
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Some studies have suggested that species of Exobasidium are host-specific and limited to closely related host species. Exobasidium azaleae occurs on Rhododendron periclymenoides. Historically, Exobasidium on Rhododendron in Maryland was referred to Exobasidium rhododendri. The current hypothesis (12/2022) is that Exobasidium rhododendri is limited to European species of Rhododendron that would only be found in cultivation in Maryland (GallFormers.org).

Description

Galls, caused by the fungus Exobasidium azaleae, appear occasionally on Pinxter Azalea in the spring.

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Source: Wikipedia

Exobasidium vaccinii var. japonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Exobasidiomycetes
Order: Exobasidiales
Family: Exobasidiaceae
Genus: Exobasidium
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Variety:
E. v. var. japonicum
Trinomial name
Exobasidium vaccinii var. japonicum
(Shirai) McNabb, (1962)
Synonyms

Exobasidium azaleae sensu auct. eur. p.p.; (2005)
Exobasidium caucasicum Woron., (1921)
Exobasidium japonicum Shirai, (1896)
Exobasidium vaccinii sensu auct. p.p.; (2005)

Exobasidium vaccinii var. japonicum is a plant pathogen.[1]

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