| Chaconiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Hemileia vastatrix | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: |
Chaconiaceae Cummins & Y.Hirats. (1983) |
| Type genus | |
|
Chaconia Juel (1897) |
|
| Genera | |
|
Achrotelium |
|
Achrotelium
Aplopsora
Botryorhiza
Ceraceopsora
Chaconia
Goplana
Maravalia
Olivea
Telomapea
The Chaconiaceae are a family of 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 as a biocontrol agent against rubber vine in Australia.