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Pucciniales   (formerly Uredinales)

The rust fungi

Les J. Szabo and M. Catherine Aime
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Containing group: Pucciniomycetes

Other Names for Pucciniales   (formerly Uredinales)

References

Hibbett, D. S., M. Binder, J. F. Bischoff, M. Blackwell, P. F. Cannon, O. E. Eriksson, S. Huhndorf, T. James, P. M. Kirk, R. Lücking, T. Lumbsch, F. Lutzoni, P. B. Matheny, D. J. Mclaughlin, M. J. Powell, S. Redhead, C. L. Schoch, J. W. Spatafora, J. A. Stalpers, R. Vilgalys, M. C. Aime, A. Aptroot, R. Bauer, D. Begerow, G. L. Benny, L. A. Castlebury, P. W. Crous, Y.-C. Dai, W. Gams, D. M. Geiser, G. W. Griffith, C. Gueidan, D. L. Hawksworth, G. Hestmark, K. Hosaka, R. A. Humber, K. Hyde, J. E. Ironside, U. Kõljalg, C. P. Kurtzman, K.-H. Larsson, R. Lichtwardt, J. Longcore, J. Miądlikowska, A. Miller, J.-M. Moncalvo, S. Mozley-Standridge, F. Oberwinkler, E. Parmasto, V. Reeb, J. D. Rogers, C. Roux, L. Ryvarden, J. P. Sampaio, A. Schüßler, J. Sugiyama, R. G. Thorn, L. Tibell, W. A. Untereiner, C. Walker, Z. Wang, A. Weir, M. Weiß, M. M. White, K. Winka, Y.-J. Yao, and N. Zhang. 2007. A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi. Mycological Research 111: 509-547.

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Scientific Name Cronartium quercuum
Location United States
Comments Aecial stage of eastern gall rust on pine, VA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Life Cycle Stage Fruiting Bodies
Source #3036006
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, United States
Scientific Name Gymnosporangium cornutum and Sorbus spp.
Location Czechia
Comments Host: mountain ash
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source #4554058
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Petr Kapitola, State Phytosanitary Administration, Czechia
Scientific Name Uromyces phaseoli var typica and Phaseolus vulgaris
Location United States
Source #1436166
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
About This Page

Les J. Szabo
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

M. Catherine Aime
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Les J. Szabo at and M. Catherine Aime at

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Citing this page:

Szabo, Les J. and M. Catherine Aime. 2008. Pucciniales   (formerly Uredinales). The rust fungi. Version 21 February 2008 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Pucciniales/51277/2008.02.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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