Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis

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
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)
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]

References

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

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