Genera: 3; 1 family.
TaxonomyEntorrhizomycetes is the sole class in the phylum Entorrhizomycota within the
Fungi subkingdom Dikarya along with
Basidiomycota and
Ascomycota. Formerly it was part of Ustilaginomycotina. A phylogentic study concluded that
Entorrhizomycetes is possibly either a close sister group to the rest of Dikarya or
Basidiomycota.
MycologyEntorrhizomycetes are teliosporic root parasites. They form galls on plants in the
Juncaceae and
Cyperaceae.
MembersTalbotiomycetales
Talbotiomycetaceae: Talbotiomyces.
Entorrhizales
Entorrhizaceae: Juncorrhiza; Entorrhiza.