''Gymnoconia nitens'' is a species of
rust fungus
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales).
An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7,000 species, more than half of which belong to the genus ''Puccinia'', are currently a ...
in the
Phragmidiaceae
The Phragmidiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 14 genera and 164 species.
Genera
*'' Arthuriomyces''
*'' Frommeella''
*''Gerwasia''
*'' Gymnoconia''
*''Hamaspora''
*'' Joerstadia''
*''Kuehneola''
*'' ...
family. It is a
plant pathogen
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomyc ...
, and causes orange rust on various berries. The species was originally described in 1822 by mycologist
Lewis David de Schweinitz
Lewis David de Schweinitz (13 February 1780 – 8 February 1834) was a German-American botanist and mycologist. He is considered by some the "Father of North American Mycology", but also made significant contributions to botany.
Education
B ...
as ''Aecidium luminatum''.
References
External links
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Pucciniales
Fungi described in 1822
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