Puccinia liliacearum
Puccinia liliacearum is a rust on Ornithogalum species. It is a microcyclic species lacking aecia and uredinia. It was described from Ornithogalum umbellatum in France, and it is common in Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to North America. In the United States of America, the first records are from New York in 1971 and Pennsylvania in 1972. It has since spread south to Maryland and east to Indiana. [1]
Close-up of black telia on an infected leaf of Ornithogalum umbellatum
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| Stand of Ornithogalum umbellatum infected with Puccinia liliacearum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. liliacearum |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia liliacearum Duby | |
References
- Abbasi, M.; Klimek, J. F.; Aime, M. C. Aime (2016). "First report of rust disease caused by Puccinia liliacearum on Ornithogalum umbellatum from Indiana and Maryland with notes on the spread of the rust fungus in the United States". Plant Disease Notes. doi:10.1094/PDIS-04-16-0509-PDN.
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