The Pucciniosiraceae 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 contains 10
genera
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and 57
species
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.
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Genera
*'' Alveolaria''
*'' Baeodromus''
*'' Ceratocoma''
*'' Chardoniella''
*'' Cionothrix''
*'' Didymopsora''
*'' Dietelia''
*'' Gambleola''
*'' Pucciniosira''
*'' Trichopsora''
References
External links
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Pucciniales
Basidiomycota families
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