Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge is a fungus in the Pucciniaceae family, order Pucciniales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge

Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge

Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis is a pathogenic fungus that causes rust on Pelargonium geraniums, first found in South Africa.

Family
Genus
Puccinia
Order
Pucciniales
Class
Pucciniomycetes

About Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge

Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis Doidge is a species of fungus that acts as a plant pathogen. It causes rust disease on Pelargonium geraniums. This species was first discovered growing on the leaves of Pelargonium zonale, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales Pucciniaceae Puccinia

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