| 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 | |
| About 4000 | |
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
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
- Puccinia punctiformis - Canada thistle rust[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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.
- ^ Wilson CL (1969). Use of plant pathogens in weed control. A Rev Phytopathol. p. 411.
- ^ 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