''Physopella'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

fungal A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...

plant pathogen in the family

Phakopsoraceae The Phakopsoraceae are a family of rust fungi 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, ...

. Edwin Mains described the genus ''Angiopsora'' in 1934, but it was reduced to synonymy in 1958, as

Joseph Charles Arthur Joseph Charles Arthur (January 11, 1850 – April 30, 1942) was a pioneer American plant pathologist and mycologist best known for his work with the parasitic rust fungi (Pucciniales).Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press ...

had already described the genus as ''Physopella'' in 1906. In 1992, ''Angiopsora'' was moved to synonymy with ''

Phakopsora The Phakopsoraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 18 genera and 205 species. Genera *'' Aeciure'' *''Arthuria ''Arturia'' is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae which contains 14 ...

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