| Puccinia | |
|---|---|
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| Puccinia triticinia on wheat | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia Pers. (1801) |
| Type species | |
| Puccinia graminis Pers. (1794) | |
| Species | |
Puccinia is agenus offungi. All species in this genus are obligateplant pathogens and are known asrusts.[1] The genus contains about 4000 species.[2]
The genus name ofPuccinia is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Italian doctor andbotanist who taught anatomy atHospital of Santa Maria Nuova inFlorence.[3]
The genus wascircumscribed byPier Antonio Micheli in Nov. Pl. Gen. on page 213 in 1729.
Examples ofPuccinia rusts and the diseases they cause:
The rust speciesPuccinia obtegens has shown some promise for controllingCanada thistle, but it must be used in conjunction with other control measures to be effective.[5]
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.[6]
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