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Puccinia purpurea
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Cup fungi, moulds & other fungi

Puccinia purpurea

Names

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Chinese紫斑柄锈菌
Scientific namePuccinia purpurea Cooke

About this species

Puccinia purpurea is a fungal species and plant pathogen that causes rust on sorghum. It is found in temperate places worldwide, excluding colder parts such as Russia and Canada.

The pathogen was discovered in 1876 by Cooke, on the leaves of Sorghum vulgare in Maharashtra, India.

P. purpurea is also native to eastern Australia, except Queensland. Where, it is considered a pest.

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Classification

KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassPucciniomycetes
OrderPucciniales
FamilyPucciniaceae
GenusPuccinia

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