Puccinia

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Kingdom fungi Subclass Teliomycetidae Family Pucciniaceae Higher classification Pucciniaceae		Division Basidiomycota Order Pucciniales Scientific name Puccinia Rank genus

Lower classifications Stem rust, Puccinia coronata, Leek rust, Puccinia malvacearum, Puccinia asparagi

Puccinia is a genus of Fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species.

Puccinia Puccinia graminis images of British biodiversity

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Taxonomy

Examples of Puccinia rusts and the diseases they cause:

Puccinia Puccinia Graminis Habitat Symptoms and Reproduction Teliomycetes

Puccinia asparagi - Asparagus rust

Puccinia graminis - Stem rust, also known as black rust

Puccinia horiana - Chrysanthemum white rust

Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae - Spring beauty rust

Puccinia poarum - Coltsfoot rust gall

Puccinia psidii - Guava rust or eucalyptus rust

Puccinia recondita - Brown rust

Puccinia sessilis - Arum rust and Ransoms rust

Puccinia striiformis - Stripe rust, also known as yellow rust

Puccinia triticina - Wheat leaf rust, also known as brown rust

Puccinia puccinia Dfinition exemple et image

The rust species Puccinia obtegens has shown some promise for controlling Canada thistle, but it must be used in conjunction with other control measures to be effective.

Another leaf rust species, Puccinia myrsiphylli, has been used as an effective biocontrol agent for infestations of the common form of bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) in Australia since 2000.

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Puccinia Wikipedia

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