The Atractiellomycetes are
class of
fungi
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in the
Pucciniomycotina
Pucciniomycotina is a subdivision of fungus within the division Basidiomycota. The subdivision contains 9 classes, 20 orders, and 37 families. Over 8400 species of Pucciniomycotina have been described - more than 8% of all described fungi. Th ...
subdivision of the
Basidiomycota. The class consists of a single
order, the Atractiellales, which contains 3
families
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, 10
genera, and 34 species.
[ '' Leucogloea'' and '' Hobsonia'' are genera ]incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...
with respect to familial placement.
References
Basidiomycota classes
Pucciniomycotina
Taxa named by Franz Oberwinkler
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