Balansiae is a tribe of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae, described in 1950.[1] It contains endophytic fungi symbiotic with grasses and sedges.[1][2]
| Balansiae | |
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| Epichloë coeniophiala in leaves of tall fescue | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Clavicipitaceae |
| Tribe: | Balansiae W.W. Diehl[1] |
| Genera | |
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5 genera, see text | |
Genera edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Diehl, W.W. (1950). Balansia and the Balansiae in America. Agriculture Monographs. Vol. 4. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- ^ Luttrell, E.S.; Bacon, Charles W. (1977). "Classification of Myriogenospora in the Clavicipitaceae". Canadian Journal of Botany. 55 (15): 2090–2097. doi:10.1139/b77-236. ISSN 0008-4026.
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