Species of fungus
Puccinia purpurea
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Pucciniomycetes
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Genus:
Puccinia
Species:
P. purpurea
Binomial name
Puccinia purpurea
Synonyms
Dicaeoma prunicolor (Syd. , P. Syd. & E.J. Butler ) Syd., (1922)
Dicaeoma purpureum (Cooke) Kuntze, (1898)
Puccinia andropogonis-hirti (Maire) Beltrán , (1921)
Puccinia prunicolor Syd., P. Syd. & E.J. Butler, (1906)
Puccinia sanguinea Dietel , (1897)
Puccinia sorghi-halepensis (Pat.) Speg. , (1914)
Uredo andropogonis-hirti Maire, (1905)
Uredo sorghi Fuckel , in Thümen
Uredo sorghi-halepensis Pat.
Puccinia purpurea is a fungal species and plant pathogen that causes rust on sorghum . It is found in temperate places worldwide, excluding colder parts such as Russia and Canada.[ 2]
The pathogen was discovered in 1876 by Cooke,[ 3] on the leaves of Sorghum vulgare in Maharashtra , India.[ 4]
P. purpurea is also native to eastern Australia , except Queensland . Where, it is considered a pest.[ 5]
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