''Puccinia hordei'' is a species of

rust fungus 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 plant pathogen, it can cause leaf rust of barley, also known as brown rust of barley. At the time of Johnston ''et al.'', 2013's discovery of severe susceptibility in Golden Promise, this was considered to be the most susceptible variety in the world. Soon thereafter however, Yeo ''et al.'', 2014 found SusPtrit was slightly worse. These results alter the meaning of such a basic term as "fully susceptible" to brown rust.

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Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Barley diseases Leaf diseases hordei Fungi described in 1871 {{fungus-plant-disease-stub

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