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Puccinia ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Italia ...

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pathogens In biology, a pathogen ( el, πάθος, "suffering", "passion" and , "producer of") in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism or agent that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ ...

on all major

cereal crop A cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereal grain crops are grown in greater quantities and provide more food en ...

species except rice, and some cause large economic losses. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), the widespread genus contains about 4000 species. *'' Puccinia abrotani'' *'' Puccinia abrupta'' *'' Puccinia acetosae'' *'' Puccinia achilleae'' *'' Puccinia adjuncta'' *'' Puccinia adoxae'' *'' Puccinia aegopodii'' *'' Puccinia agrophila'' *'' Puccinia akiraho'' *'' Puccinia albescens'' *'' Puccinia alboclava'' *'' Puccinia albulensis'' *'' Puccinia aletridis'' *''

Puccinia allii ''Puccinia porri'' (previously known as ''Puccinia allii'') is a species of rust fungus that causes leek rust. It affects leek, garlic, onion, and chives, and usually appears as bright orange spots on infected plants. Fungus ''Puccinia porri ...

'' *'' Puccinia amphigena'' *'' Puccinia andropogonis'' *'' Puccinia anemones-virginianae'' *''

Puccinia angelicae ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia angustata ''Puccinia angustata'' is a plant pathogen that causes rust on plants in the genus ''Monarda''. It was first described scientifically in 1873 by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck Charles Horton Peck (March 30, 1833 – July 11, 1917) ...

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Puccinia anisotomes ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia annularis ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia antenori ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia anthemidis ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia antirrhini ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia apii ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

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Puccinia arachidis ''Puccinia arachidis'', or peanut rust, is a plant pathogen that causes rust on peanut The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its ed ...

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Puccinia arenariae ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

'' *'' Puccinia areolata'' *'' Puccinia argentata'' *'' Puccinia aristidae'' *'' Puccinia aristolochiae'' *'' Puccinia arnaudensis'' *'' Puccinia aromatica'' *'' Puccinia artemisiae-chamaemelifoliae'' *'' Puccinia artemisiicola'' *'' Puccinia arundinellae'' *'' Puccinia asarina'' *'' Puccinia asparagi'' *'' Puccinia asperulae-cynanchicae'' *'' Puccinia asphodeli'' *'' Puccinia asterum'' *'' Puccinia atkinsonii'' *'' Puccinia aucta'' *'' Puccinia austrina'' *'' Puccinia barkhausiae-rhoeadifoliae'' *'' Puccinia batatas'' *'' Puccinia behenis'' *'' Puccinia belamcandae'' *'' Puccinia betonicae'' *'' Puccinia bistortae'' *'' Puccinia blechni'' *'' Puccinia bonariensis'' *'' Puccinia brachypodii'' *'' Puccinia bulbocastani'' *'' Puccinia bupleuri'' *'' Puccinia burchardiae'' *'' Puccinia butleri'' *'' Puccinia buxi'' *'' Puccinia cacabata'' *'' Puccinia calcitrapae'' *'' Puccinia calosperma'' *'' Puccinia calthae'' *'' Puccinia calthicola'' *'' Puccinia cameliae'' *'' Puccinia campanulae'' *'' Puccinia canaliculata'' *'' Puccinia canariensis'' *'' Puccinia cancellata'' *'' Puccinia cannae'' *'' Puccinia caricina'' *'' Puccinia caricis-araliae'' *'' Puccinia caricis-shepherdiae'' *'' Puccinia carthami'' *'' Puccinia caulicola'' *'' Puccinia celmisiae'' *'' Puccinia cephalandrae-indicae'' *'' Puccinia chaerophylli'' *'' Puccinia chaetochloae'' *'' Puccinia chathamica'' *'' Puccinia chloridis'' *'' Puccinia chondrillina'',

biocontrol Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also invo ...

of ''

Chondrilla juncea ''Chondrilla juncea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by a number of common names, including rush skeletonweed, gum succory, devil's grass, and nakedweed. The plant is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but ...

'' *'' Puccinia chrysanthemi'' *'' Puccinia chrysosplenii'' *'' Puccinia cicutae'' *'' Puccinia circaeae'' *'' Puccinia circumalpina'' *'' Puccinia citrina'' *'' Puccinia cladii'' *'' Puccinia clavata'' *'' Puccinia clintonii'' *'' Puccinia cnici'' *'' Puccinia cnici-oleracei'' *'' Puccinia coaetanea'' *'' Puccinia cockaynei'' *'' Puccinia cognata'' *'' Puccinia commelinae'' *'' Puccinia commelinae-benghalensis'' *'' Puccinia commutata'' *'' Puccinia conclusa'' *'' Puccinia congesta'' *'' Puccinia conii'' *'' Puccinia contegens'' *'' Puccinia convolvuli'' *'' Puccinia coprosmae'' *''

Puccinia coronata ''Puccinia coronata'' is a plant pathogen and causal agent of oat and barley crown rust. The pathogen occurs worldwide, infecting both wild and cultivated oats. Crown rust poses a threat to barley production, because the first infections in barl ...

'' *'' Puccinia costina'' *'' Puccinia cousiniae'' *'' Puccinia crepidicola'' *'' Puccinia crepidis-asadbarensis'' *'' Puccinia crepidis'' *'' Puccinia crepidis-montanae'' *'' Puccinia cribrata'' *'' Puccinia crinitae'' *'' Puccinia cuniculi'' *'' Puccinia cyani'' *'' Puccinia cygnorum'' *'' Puccinia cynodontis'' *'' Puccinia deyeuxiae-scabrescentis'' *'' Puccinia dichondrae'' *'' Puccinia difformis'' *'' Puccinia dioicae'' *'' Puccinia distichlidis'' *'' Puccinia distincta'' *'' Puccinia distorta'' *'' Puccinia drabae'' *'' Puccinia dracunculina'' *'' Puccinia duthiei'' *'' Puccinia egmontensis'' *'' Puccinia elymi'' *'' Puccinia elytrariae'' *'' Puccinia emaculata'' *'' Puccinia embergeriae'' *'' Puccinia enceliae'' *'' Puccinia epilobii'' *'' Puccinia erianthi'' *'' Puccinia eriophori'' *'' Puccinia erythropus'' *'' Puccinia euphrasiana'' *'' Puccinia eutremae'' *'' Puccinia evadens'' *'' Puccinia extensicola'' *'' Puccinia falcariae'' *''

Puccinia fergussonii ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Italia ...

'' *'' Puccinia ferruginosa'' *'' Puccinia festucae'' *'' Puccinia flaccida'' *'' Puccinia flaveriae'' *'' Puccinia flavescens'' *'' Puccinia flourensiae'' *'' Puccinia fodiens'' *'' Puccinia foyana'' *'' Puccinia fragosoana'' *'' Puccinia freycinetiae'' *'' Puccinia gahniae'' *'' Puccinia galii-cruciatae'' *'' Puccinia galii-verni'' *'' Puccinia gei'' *'' Puccinia gei-parviflori'' *'' Puccinia gentianae'' *'' Puccinia geranii-pilosi'' *'' Puccinia gigantea'' *'' Puccinia gigantispora'' *'' Puccinia gladioli'' *'' Puccinia glechomatis'' *'' Puccinia glomerata'' *'' Puccinia gnaphaliicola'' *'' Puccinia grahamii'' *''

Puccinia graminis Stem rust, also known as cereal rust, black rust, red rust or red dust, is caused by the fungus ''Puccinia graminis'', which causes significant disease in cereal crops. Crop species that are affected by the disease include bread wheat, durum ...

'' *'' Puccinia granulispora'' *'' Puccinia harknessii'' *'' Puccinia hectorensis'' *'' Puccinia hederaceae'' *'' Puccinia helianthi'' *'' Puccinia helianthi-mollis'' *'' Puccinia heliconiae'' *'' Puccinia hemerocallidis'' *'' Puccinia heraclei'' *'' Puccinia heterospora'' *'' Puccinia heucherae'' *'' Puccinia hordei'' *'' Puccinia horiana'' *'' Puccinia hydrocotyles'' *'' Puccinia hyssopi'' *'' Puccinia hysterium'' *'' Puccinia investita'' *'' Puccinia iridis'' *'' Puccinia junci'' *'' Puccinia juncophila'' *'' Puccinia jurineae'' *'' Puccinia kalchbrenneri'' *'' Puccinia kansensis'' *'' Puccinia keae'' *'' Puccinia kenmorensis'' *'' Puccinia kinseyi'' *'' Puccinia kirkii'' *'' Puccinia kochiae'' *'' Puccinia koherika'' *'' Puccinia komarovii'' *'' Puccinia kopoti'' *'' Puccinia kuehnii'' *'' Puccinia kusanoi'' *'' Puccinia lactucarum'' *'' Puccinia lagenophorae'' *'' Puccinia lapsanae'' *'' Puccinia lateripes'' *'' Puccinia liatridis'' *'' Puccinia libanotidis'' *'' Puccinia liberta'' *'' Puccinia ligustici'' *'' Puccinia liliacearum'' *'' Puccinia lithospermi'' *'' Puccinia ljulinica'' *'' Puccinia longicornis'' *'' Puccinia longissima'' *'' Puccinia ludwigii'' *'' Puccinia luzulae'' *'' Puccinia lycii'' *'' Puccinia lygodesmiae'' *'' Puccinia maculosa'' *'' Puccinia magnusiana'' *'' Puccinia major'' *''

Puccinia malvacearum ''Puccinia malvacearum'' on '' Pelargonium'' geranium ''Puccinia malvacearum'', also known as hollyhock or mallow rust, is a species within the genus ''Puccinia'' known for attacking members of the family Malvaceae. An autoecious pathogen, it ca ...

'' *'' Puccinia mania'' *'' Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae'' *'' Puccinia mariana'' *'' Puccinia maurea'' *'' Puccinia melanocephala'' *'' Puccinia melanosora'' *'' Puccinia melicae'' *'' Puccinia menthae'' *'' Puccinia mesomajalis'' *'' Puccinia microsora'' *'' Puccinia microspora'' *'' Puccinia minussensis'' *'' Puccinia minuta'' *'' Puccinia miscanthi'' *'' Puccinia mogiphanis'' *'' Puccinia moliniae'' *'' Puccinia monoica'' *'' Puccinia montana'' *'' Puccinia montanensis'' *'' Puccinia morrisoni'' *'' Puccinia moschata'' *'' Puccinia muehlenbeckiae'' *'' Puccinia mulgedii'' *''

Puccinia myrsiphylli ''Puccinia myrsiphylli'' is a rust fungus in the genus ''Puccinia'', family Pucciniaceae, and is native to South Africa. It has been tested, introduced, and targeted in Australia and New Zealand as an effective biocontrol agent for ''Asparagus as ...

'' *'' Puccinia nakanishikii'' *'' Puccinia namua'' *'' Puccinia nemoralis'' *'' Puccinia nepalensis'' *'' Puccinia nevadensis'' *'' Puccinia nitida'' *'' Puccinia noccae'' *'' Puccinia novozelandica'' *'' Puccinia oahuensis'' *'' Puccinia obliqua'' *'' Puccinia obscura'' *'' Puccinia obtectella'' *'' Puccinia operta'' *'' Puccinia opizii'' *'' Puccinia opulenta'' *'' Puccinia orbicula'' *'' Puccinia oreoboli'' *'' Puccinia oxalidis'' *'' Puccinia oxyriae'' *'' Puccinia paludosa'' *'' Puccinia pampeana'' *'' Puccinia paspalina'' *'' Puccinia patruelis'' *'' Puccinia pattersoniae'' *'' Puccinia pazschkei'' *'' Puccinia pedatissima'' *'' Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis'' *'' Puccinia peristrophes'' *'' Puccinia perlaevis'' *'' Puccinia petasitis'' *'' Puccinia phlomidis'' *'' Puccinia phragmitis'' *'' Puccinia phyllostachydis'' *'' Puccinia physedrae'' *'' Puccinia physospermi'' *'' Puccinia pimpinellae'' *'' Puccinia pittieriana'' *'' Puccinia plagianthi'' *'' Puccinia poarum'' *'' Puccinia podophylli'' *'' Puccinia podospermi'' *'' Puccinia polemonii'' *'' Puccinia polliniae'' *'' Puccinia polygalae'' *'' Puccinia polygoni-amphibii'' *'' Puccinia polygonicola'' *'' Puccinia polypogonobia'' *'' Puccinia polysora'' *'' Puccinia pounamu'' *'' Puccinia pratensis'' *'' Puccinia primulae'' *'' Puccinia pritzeliana'' *'' Puccinia prostii'' *''

Puccinia psidii ''Austropuccinia psidii'', commonly known as myrtle rust, guava rust, or ʻōhiʻa rust; is a rust (a type of plant pathogen) native to South America that affects plants in the family Myrtaceae. It is a member of the fungal complex called the g ...

'' *'' Puccinia ptarmicae'' *'' Puccinia pulverulenta'' *'' Puccinia pulvinata'' *'' Puccinia punctata'' *''

Puccinia punctiformis ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Itali ...

'' *'' Puccinia purpurea'' *'' Puccinia pusilla'' *'' Puccinia pygmaea'' *'' Puccinia rara'' *'' Puccinia rautahi'' *'' Puccinia recondita'' *'' Puccinia reidii'' *'' Puccinia rhei-undulati'' *'' Puccinia rhodosensis'' *'' Puccinia ribesii-caricis'' *'' Puccinia ribis'' *'' Puccinia rigensis'' *'' Puccinia rimosa'' *'' Puccinia romagnoliana'' *'' Puccinia rottboelliae'' *'' Puccinia rubefaciens'' *'' Puccinia ruelliae'' *'' Puccinia rufescens'' *'' Puccinia rufipes'' *'' Puccinia rugulosa'' *'' Puccinia ruizensis'' *'' Puccinia rumicis-scutati'' *'' Puccinia saccardoi'' *'' Puccinia saniculae'' *'' Puccinia santolinae'' *'' Puccinia satyrii'' *'' Puccinia saxifragae'' *'' Puccinia saxifragae-ciliatae'' *'' Puccinia scandica'' *'' Puccinia schedonnardii'' *'' Puccinia schileana'' *'' Puccinia schoenus'' *'' Puccinia schroeteri'' *'' Puccinia scirpi'' *'' Puccinia scleriae'' *'' Puccinia scorzonerae'' *'' Puccinia septentrionalis'' *''

Puccinia sessilis ''Puccinia sessilis'' is a fungal plant pathogen, also known as arum rust or ramsons rust. It commonly infects ''Arum maculatum'' and ''Allium ursinum'' causing yellow to orange circular patches on leaves. On the underside it produces raised ora ...

'' *'' Puccinia sherardiana'' *'' Puccinia silphii'' *'' Puccinia smyrnii'' *'' Puccinia soldanellae'' *''

Puccinia sorghi ''Puccinia sorghi'', or common rust of maize, is a species of rust fungus that infects corn and species from the plant genus ''Oxalis''. Host and symptoms ''Puccinia sorghi'' often first appears after silking in maize. The first early symptom in ...

'' *'' Puccinia sparganioides'' *''

Puccinia spegazzinii ''Puccinia'' is a genus of fungi. All species in this genus are obligate plant pathogens and are known as rusts. The genus contains about 4000 species. The genus name of ''Puccinia'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Italia ...

'' *'' Puccinia stachydis'' *'' Puccinia striiformis'' *'' Puccinia suaveolens'' *'' Puccinia subcircinata'' *'' Puccinia subnitens'' *'' Puccinia substriata'' *'' Puccinia swertiae'' *'' Puccinia tanaceti'' *'' Puccinia tararua'' *'' Puccinia tekapo'' *'' Puccinia tenuispora'' *'' Puccinia thalaspeos'' *'' Puccinia thaliae'' *'' Puccinia thesii'' *'' Puccinia thuemenii'' *'' Puccinia thwaitesii'' *'' Puccinia thymi'' *'' Puccinia tiritea'' *'' Puccinia tirolensis'' *'' Puccinia toa'' *''

Puccinia triticina Wheat leaf rust (''Puccinia triticina'') is a fungal disease that affects wheat, barley, rye stems, leaves and grains. In temperate zones it is destructive on winter wheat because the pathogen overwinters. Infections can lead up to 20% yield ...

'' *'' Puccinia tumida'' *'' Puccinia turgida'' *'' Puccinia tweediana'' *'' Puccinia uliginosa'' *'' Puccinia umbilici'' *'' Puccinia unciniarum'' *'' Puccinia urticae'' *'' Puccinia urticata'' *'' Puccinia ustalis'' *'' Puccinia variabilis'' *'' Puccinia verbesinae'' *'' Puccinia veronicae'' *'' Puccinia veronicae-longifoliae'' *'' Puccinia verruca'' *'' Puccinia vincae'' *'' Puccinia violae'' *'' Puccinia virgae-aureae'' *'' Puccinia virgata'' *'' Puccinia vittadiniae'' *'' Puccinia vossii'' *'' Puccinia wahlenbergiae'' *'' Puccinia wattiana'' *'' Puccinia whakatipu'' *'' Puccinia willemetiae'' *'' Puccinia windsoriae'' *'' Puccinia xanthii'' *'' Puccinia ziziphorae'' *'' Puccinia zoysiae''

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