Uromyces junci is a fungus species and plant pathogen which causes rust on various plants including (Rushes) Juncus species.
| Uromyces junci | |
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| Uromyces junci on Juncus subnodulosus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Uromyces |
| Species: | U. junci
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| Uromyces junci | |
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It appears as a whitish peridium and a pale yellow mass of spores,[3] it can be found on Pulicaria dysenterica, Juncus articulatus, Juncus bufonius, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus and Juncus subnodulosus.[4][5]
It is mainly found in Europe, North America, New Zealand and parts of South America.[6]
In 1994, it was found in Japan.[7]
References
edit- ^ Tul., Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4 2: 146 (1854)
- ^ "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Uromyces junci". Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Ellis, M.B.; Year, J.P. (1997). Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook (2nd ed.). The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 0 85546 245 0.
- ^ Legon, N.W.; Henrici, A.; Roberts, P.J.; Spooner, B.M.; Watling, R. (2005). Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota,. London, U.K.: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1 84246 121 4.
- ^ "Uromyces junci Tul". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Harada, Yukio (1994). "Materials for the rust flora of Japan VI". Mycoscience. 35: 295–299.