''Mastigobasidium'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
found in the
family
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Leucosporidiaceae
The Leucosporidiales are an order of fungi in the Microbotryomycetes class of the Basidiomycota. The order contains a single family, the Leucosporidiaceae, which in turn contains three genera and eight species. The order was circumscribed in 2003 ...
. It contains the sole species ''Mastigobasidium intermedium''. .
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Leucosporidiales
Monotypic Basidiomycota genera
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