Uromyces medicaginis

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]

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

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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