| Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Urediniomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Uredinales |
| Family: | Pucciniastraceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. striiformis var. striiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis Westend., (1854) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dicaeoma glumarum |
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Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis is a plant pathogen. It causes stripe rust on wheat, but has other hosts as well. The species is common in Europe and in more recent years has become a problem in Australia.[1] Infection can causes losses of up to 40%, and the fungus will infect both winter wheat and spring wheat.[2]