Uromyces musae

Uromyces musae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Pucciniaceae
Genus: Uromyces
Species:
U. musae
Binomial name
Uromyces musae
Henn., (1907)[1]

Uromyces musae is a fungal species and plant pathogen infecting bananas.

It was found originally on the leaves of Musa species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa.[2]

It is described as forming rusty-brown to almost black, erumpent (bursting through a surface or covering) and partially linear pustules, mostly on the lower leaf surface of the host plant.[3]

It is found in south west Pacific region, except from the Congo and Nigeria in Africa. It is found in the Philippines, Fiji and also Wallis Island.[3]

References

  1. ^ Henn., Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 5 2(2): 88 (1907)
  2. ^ "Species Fungorum – Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Mulder, J. L. (July 1971). "Uromyces musae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria]". IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. 30: 30. doi:10.1079/DFB/20056400295.


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