Puccinia menthae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Puccinia menthae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Urediniomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Uredinales
Family: Pucciniaceae
Genus: Puccinia
Species: P. menthae
Binomial name
Puccinia menthae
Pers., (1801)
Synonyms

Aecidium menthae DC., (1815)
Puccinia clinopodii DC., (1815)
Trichobasis clinopodii Cooke, (1865)
Trichobasis labiatarum Lév., (1840)

Puccinia menthae is a fungal infection that infects mint plants.

[edit] Treatment

Reduce stress on the plant. The plant most likely gets too much water but dry periods can also increase stress.

[edit] External links

Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database

[edit] References


This Basidiomycota-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.