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Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis

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Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis
Rust pustules on the underside of a geranium leaf
Symptoms of rust infection on the upper side of a geranium leaf
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Pucciniaceae
Genus: Puccinia
Species:
P. pelargonii-zonalis
Binomial name
Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis
Doidge (1926)[1]
Synonyms

Aecidium violaceum Trel., (1904)
Nigredo geranii (DC.) Arthur, (1926)
Uredo geranii DC., (1806)
Uromyces puccinioides Rabenh., (1851)

Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis is a fungal species and plant pathogen that causes rust on Pelargonium geraniums.[2] It was originally found on the leaves of Pelargonium zonale in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Doidge, Bothalia 2(1a): 98, 203 (1927)
  2. ^ "Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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