Puccinia arachidis
| Puccinia arachidis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Urediniomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Uredinales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. arachidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia arachidis Speg., (1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bullaria arachidis (Speg.) Arthur & Mains, (1922) | |
Puccinia arachidis (Peanut rust) is a plant pathogen that causes rust on groundnut. Its spread is promoted by warm, damp weather.