Puccinia
| Puccinia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia Pers. (1801) |
| Type species | |
| Puccinia graminis Pers. (1794) | |
| Species | |
Puccinia is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts.[1] The genus contains about 4000 species.[2]
Taxonomy
Main article: List of Puccinia species
Examples of Puccinia rusts and the diseases they cause:
- 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
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fungi", Lillian E Hawker, 1966, p. 167
- ↑ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 576. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ↑ Turner et al. 1980
- ↑ Biosecurity SA : Weeds and pest animals > Bridal Creeper Policy Accessed 1 September 2014.
External links
- A collection of information regarding Puccinia psidii—particularly with respect to its presence in Hawaii
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