Gerwasia
Encyclopedia
Gerwasia is a genus
of rust fungi
in the family Phragmidiaceae
. Species in the genus grow on Rubus
and Rosa
plants.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of rust fungi
Rust (fungus)
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales. About 7800 species are known. Rusts can affect a variety of plants; leaves, stems, fruits and seeds. Rust is most commonly seen as coloured powder, composed off tiny aeciospores which land on vegetation producing...
in the family Phragmidiaceae
Phragmidiaceae
The Phragmidiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 14 genera and 164 species.-Genera:*Arthuriomyces*Frommeella*Gerwasia*Gymnoconia*Hamaspora*Joerstadia*Kuehneola*Mainsia...
. Species in the genus grow on Rubus
Rubus
Rubus is a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are...
and Rosa
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
plants.
Species
- Gerwasia clara
- Gerwasia columbiensis
- Gerwasia cundinamarcensis
- Gerwasia epiphylla
- Gerwasia holwayi
- Gerwasia imperialis
- Gerwasia jeffersii
- Gerwasia lagerheimii
- Gerwasia mayorii
- Gerwasia peruviana
- Gerwasia pittieriana
- Gerwasia quitensis
- Gerwasia rosae
- Gerwasia rubi
- Gerwasia rubi-urticifolii
- Gerwasia standleyi
- Gerwasia tayronensis
- Gerwasia variabilis