Puccinia smyrnii Biv. is a fungus in the Pucciniaceae family, order Pucciniales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Puccinia smyrnii Biv.

Puccinia smyrnii Biv.

Puccinia smyrnii (alexanders rust) is a pathogenic fungus that infects alexanders, found in Europe and parts of north Africa.

Family
Genus
Puccinia
Order
Pucciniales
Class
Pucciniomycetes

About Puccinia smyrnii Biv.

Puccinia smyrnii, commonly known as alexanders rust, is a species of fungus that acts as a plant pathogen. It causes rust disease on alexanders, the plant species Smyrnium olusatrum. The type location of Puccinia smyrnii is Sicily, and it can currently be found in Europe and parts of North Africa.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales Pucciniaceae Puccinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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