''Uromyces'' 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 ...
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 family
Pucciniaceae
The Pucciniaceae are a family of rust fungi that cause plant diseases, mainly on cereals such as wheat. The family contains 20 genera and over 4900 species.
Genera
Genera in the Pucciniaceae include:
* '' Chrysella''
* '' Chrysocyclus''
* '' Chr ...
. The genus was described by
Franz Unger
Franz Joseph Andreas Nicolaus Unger (30 November 1800 in ''Gut Amthof'' near village Leutschach in Styria, Austria – 13 February 1870 in Graz) was an Austrian botanist, paleontologist and plant physiologist.
Life and work
Initially, Ung ...
in his 1833 work ''Die Exantheme der Pflanzen''. They have a worldwide distribution but large occurrences happen in North America and Europe.
Species
Species in the genus ''Uromyces'' include:
* ''
Uromyces apiosporus''
* ''
Uromyces appendiculatus
''Uromyces'' is a genus of rust fungi in the family Pucciniaceae. The genus was described by Franz Unger in his 1833 work ''Die Exantheme der Pflanzen''. They have a worldwide distribution but large occurrences happen in North America and Europe.
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Uromyces beticola
''Uromyces beticola'' is a plant pathogen infecting beet.
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Food plant pathogens and diseases
beticola
Fungi described in 1801
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Uromyces ciceris-arietini
''Uromyces ciceris-arietini'' is a plant pathogen infecting chickpea.
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Pulse crop diseases
ciceris-arietini
Fungi described in 1863
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Uromyces dianthi
''Uromyces dianthi'' is a plant pathogen infecting carnations
''Dianthus caryophyllus'' (), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of ''Dianthus''. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is ...
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Uromyces elegans
''Uromyces elegans'' is a species of rust fungi in the family Pucciniaceae.
References
* Saccardo's Syll. fung. XI: xiii; XII: 819; XIV: 272
External links
*
''Aecidium elegans''at MycoBank
MycoBank is an online database, documenting ne ...
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Uromyces euphorbiae''
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Uromyces graminis
''Uromyces graminis'' is a plant pathogen infecting carrots.
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Carrot diseases
graminis
Fungi described in 1892
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Uromyces inconspicuus''
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''Uromyces lineolatus ''subsp.'' nearcticus''
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Uromyces medicaginis
''Uromyces striatus'' is a plant pathogen causing rust in ''Medicago''. Alfalfa (''Medicago sativa'') rust caused by ''Uromyces striatus'' is an important disease in many areas and is damaging to alfalfa grown for seed.Koepper JM (1942) Relative ...
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Uromyces musae
''Uromyces musae'' is a plant pathogen infecting bananas.
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Banana diseases
musae
Musaceae is a family of flowering plants composed of t ...
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Uromyces oblongus
''Uromyces oblongus'' is a plant pathogen infecting alfalfa.
References
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
oblongus
Fungi described in 1877
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Uromyces pisi-sativi
''Uromyces pisi-sativi'' is a fungal plant pathogen.
It causes small orange dots on the lower side of leaves on '' Euphorbia cyparissias''. It lives on ''Pisum'' and on ''Lathyrus
''Lathyrus'' is a genus of flowering plants
in the legume fa ...
'' - synonym: ''Uromyces pisi''
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''Uromyces proeminens'' var. ''poinsettiae''
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''Uromyces trifolii-repentis ''var. ''fallens''
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''Uromyces viciae-fabae'' var. ''viciae-fabae''
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Uromyces vignae
''Uromyces'' is a genus of rust fungi in the family Pucciniaceae. The genus was described by Franz Unger in his 1833 work ''Die Exantheme der Pflanzen''. They have a worldwide distribution but large occurrences happen in North America and Europe. ...
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References
External links
Species Profile - Gladiolus Rust (''Uromyces transversalis'') National Invasive Species Information Center,
United States National Agricultural Library
The United States National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of the world's largest agricultural research libraries, and serves as a national library of the United States and as the library of the United States Department of Agriculture. Located ...
. Lists general information and resources for Gladiolus Rust.
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Basidiomycota genera
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