Phragmidiaceae
Encyclopedia
The Phragmidiaceae are a family
of rust fungi
in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 14 genera
and 164 species
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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 order Pucciniales. The family contains 14 genera
Genera
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and 164 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
Genera
- ArthuriomycesArthuriomycesArthuriomyces is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus contains three species that are found in North America, Russia, China, and Japan. The genus is named in honor of American botanist Joseph Charles Arthur, noted for his research on rust fungi....
- FrommeellaFrommeellaFrommeella is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The widespread genus contains two species....
- GerwasiaGerwasiaGerwasia is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. Species in the genus grow on Rubus and Rosa plants.-Species:*Gerwasia clara*Gerwasia columbiensis*Gerwasia cundinamarcensis*Gerwasia epiphylla*Gerwasia holwayi...
- GymnoconiaGymnoconiaGymnoconia is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. G. nitens causes an orange rust of Rubus species....
- HamasporaHamasporaHamaspora is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus contains 14 species, which are known from Africa, Asia, and Australia.-Species:*Hamaspora acutissima*Hamaspora australis*Hamaspora dobremezii*Hamaspora engleriana...
- JoerstadiaJoerstadiaJoerstadia is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus contains four species known from Africa, including Madagascar, which grow on Alchemilla plants....
- KuehneolaKuehneolaKuehneola is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The widespread genus contains nine species....
- Mainsia
- MorisporaMorisporaThe Morispora is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single South American species Morispora tenella....
- PhragmidiumPhragmidiumPhragmidium is a genus of rust fungus that typically infects plant species in the Rosaceae. It is characterised by having stalked teliospores borne on telia each having a row of four or more cells. All species have a caeoma which is a diffuse aecidium lacking a peridiumThere are a number of...
- Physonema
- ScutelliformisScutelliformisScutelliformis is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Scutelliformis bicornus....
- TrachysporaTrachysporaTrachyspora is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus, widespread in northern temperate areas, contains six species....
- Xenodochus