Melampsoraceae are a
family
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of
rust fungi
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 order
Pucciniales
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 ...
. The family is
monotypic
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, containing the single genus ''
Melampsora
''Melampsora'' is a genus of Basidiomycota fungi. ''Melampsora'' species are plant pathogens.
Subtaxa
''Melampsora'' contains the following species and formae speciales:
*''Melampsora abietis-canadensis''
*'' Melampsora abietis-caprearum''
...
'', which contains about 90 species.
References
Pucciniales
Basidiomycota families
Monogeneric fungus families
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