Allodus podophylli
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Allodus podophylli | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
Order: | Pucciniales |
Family: | Pucciniastraceae |
Genus: | Allodus |
Species: | A. podophylli
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Binomial name | |
Allodus podophylli Schwein. (1822)
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Allodus podophylli, the mayapple rust,[1] is a plant pathogen. This fungal parasite forms tiny bright orange cups on the underside of leaves of mayapple.[1]
While the name Puccinia podophylli is often used, in 2012 the name Allodus podophylli was resurrected based on DNA evidence.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mayapple Rust Resurrection. Accessed : 2015-05-11
- ^ Catherine, Andrew; Aime, Minnis (2012). "Taxonomy of mayapple rust: the genus Allodus resurrected" (PDF). Mycologia. 104 (4): 942–950. doi:10.3852/11-350. PMID 22495446.
External links
[edit]Media related to Allodus podophylli at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Allodus podophylli at Wikispecies
- Mayapple Rust Resurrection
- Taxonomy of mayapple rust: the genus Allodus resurrected
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