Arthuriomyces is a genus of rust fungi in the family Phragmidiaceae. The genus contains three species that are found in North America, Russia, China, and Japan.[1] The genus is named in honor of American botanist Joseph Charles Arthur, noted for his research on rust fungi.[2]
| Arthuriomyces | |
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| Arthuriomyces peckianus found at Frostburg State University Arboretum, Frostburg, Maryland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Phragmidiaceae |
| Genus: | Arthuriomyces Cummins & Y.Hirats. (1983) |
| Type species | |
| Arthuriomyces peckianus | |
| Species | |
References
edit- ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- ^ Cummins GB, Hiratsuka Y (1983). Illustrated Genera of Rust Fungi (2nd ed.). p. 114.
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