| Puccinia xanthii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. xanthii |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia xanthii Schwein. (1822) | |
Puccinia xanthii is a plant pathogen infecting sunflowers. It also causes rust on Xanthium occidentale and can be used as a form of biological control where this plant is an invasive species.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Julien, M. H.; Broadbent, J. E.; Matthews, N. C. (March 1979). "Effects ofPuccinia xanthii onXanthium strumarium [Compositae]". Entomophaga. 24 (1): 29–34. doi:10.1007/BF02377506. ISSN 0013-8959.
- ↑ Morin, L.; Auld, B. A.; Brown, J. F. (1993-12-01). "Interaction Between Puccinia xanthii and Facultative Parasitic Fungi on Xanthium occidentale". Biological Control. 3 (4): 288–295. doi:10.1006/bcon.1993.1038. ISSN 1049-9644.
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