Camellia Gall vs

Exobasidium camelliae compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

• Camellia Gall is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camellia Gall
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order same	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family same	Exobasidiaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus same	Exobasidium	Exobasidium
Species	Exobasidium camelliae	Exobasidium splendidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Camellia Gall and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exobasidium.

Conservation Status

Camellia Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Camellia Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camellia Gall

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Camellia Gall

The Camellia Gall (Exobasidium camelliae) is a species in the genus Exobasidium.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.