Uromyces striatus

Uromyces striatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Urediniomycetes
Subclass:	Incertae sedis
Order:	Uredinales
Family:	Pucciniaceae
Genus:	Uromyces
Species:	U. striatus
Binomial name
	Uromyces striatus J. Schröt., 1870;
Synonyms
	Uromyces medicaginis Pass., (1872); Uromyces striatus var. medicaginis (Pass.) Arthur

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.^[1]

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References

^ Koepper JM (1942) Relative resistance of alfalfa species and varieties to rust caused by Uromyces striatus. Phytopathology, 32, pages 1048–1057

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[1] Koepper JM (1942) Relative resistance of alfalfa species and varieties to rust caused by Uromyces striatus. Phytopathology, 32, pages 1048–1057

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