''Pucciniosira'' is a genus 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 ...
belonging to the family
Pucciniosiraceae
The Pucciniosiraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 10 genera and 57 species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of bio ...
.
The type species is ''Pucciniosira triumfettae'' which is now ''Pucciniosira pallidula''.
The ''Pucciniosira'' species are characterized by having ''
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 ...
''-like
teliospores
Teliospore (sometimes called teleutospore) is the thick-walled resting spore of some fungi ( rusts and smuts), from which the basidium arises.
Development
They develop in '' telia'' (sing. ''telium'' or ''teliosorus'').
The telial host is the p ...
that are produced in chains alternately with intercalary
cells. The
sori have a continuous to rudimentary
peridium
The peridium is the protective layer that encloses a mass of spores in fungi. This outer covering is a distinctive feature of gasteroid fungi.
Description
Depending on the species, the peridium may vary from being paper-thin to thick and rubber ...
(protective layer). In some species, the teliospores break easily into halves along their septa. They form circular groups of rust spores on the lower surfaces of the leaves of various species of plants (including
solanum
''Solanum'' is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae ...
species).
[U.S. Department of Agriculture ]
The genus name of ''Pucciniosira'' is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (1666-1735), who was an Italian
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
and doctor. He taught Anatomy at
Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova
The Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova (i.e. ''Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova'' in Italian) is the oldest hospital still active in Florence, Italy.
History and artistic profile
Origins
The hospital was founded in 1288 by Folco Portinari, the father ...
in
Florence
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.
Distribution
The species of this genus are found in America (including north America,
[ ]Ecuador
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,[ ]Honduras
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, Guatemala
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, Panama
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,[) and Africa (including ]Nigeria
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,) ,New Zealand
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, and Australia (Gold Coast
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Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
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).
Ecology
In Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
within Mexico, species ''Pucciniosira pallidula'' infects '' Heliocarpus donnellsmithii'' .[US Department of Agriculture ]
In Panama, species ''Pucciniosira dorata'' is found on '' Triumfetta bogotensis'' (in Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...
family)[
''Pucciniosira holwayi'' is found on ''Solanum laxiflorum'' (a synonym of '' Solanum barbeyanum''][
]
Species
As accepted by Species Fungorum
''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index all formal names (scientific names) in the fungus kingdom. the project is based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, one of three partners along with Landcare Research and the Institute of Mi ...
;
References
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Pucciniales
Basidiomycota genera