''Maravalia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
rust fungi
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales).
An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7,000 species, more than half of which belong to the genus ''Puccinia'', are currently a ...
in the
Chaconiaceae
The Chaconiaceae are a family (biology), family of rust (fungus), rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 8 genera and 75 species. Most species have a tropical distribution. ''Maravalia cryptostegiae'' has been used with success ...
family. The widespread genus contains about 35
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
that grow on
angiosperms
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
.
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Species
*'' Maravalia africana''
*'' Maravalia allophyli''
*'' Maravalia amazonensis''
*'' Maravalia aulica''
*'' Maravalia bauhiniicola''
*'' Maravalia bolivarensis''
*'' Maravalia crotalariae''
*'' Maravalia cryptostegiae''
*'' Maravalia echinulata''
*'' Maravalia erythroxyli''
*'' Maravalia exigua''
*'' Maravalia fici''
*'' Maravalia fusiformis''
*'' Maravalia gentilis''
*'' Maravalia guianensis''
*'' Maravalia lonchocarpi''
*'' Maravalia lucumae''
*'' Maravalia milletticola''
*'' Maravalia mimusops''
*'' Maravalia palaquii''
*'' Maravalia pallida''
*'' Maravalia payenae''
*'' Maravalia pseudosuprastomatalis''
*'' Maravalia quadrilobata''
*'' Maravalia sapotae''
*'' Maravalia swartziae''
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10576895
Pucciniales