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Cephaleuros is a genus of parasitic green algae. It is well-known for causing "red rust" on the leaves of economically important plants such as tea, coffee, mango, and guava.
Unlike most algae that are purely photosynthetic and free-living, Cephaleuros lives within the host's plant tissues, which can damage the host's vigor or crop yield in susceptible species.
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