Uromyces medicaginis

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

  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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