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Pucciniales

(Order)

Overview

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An Order in the Kingdom Fungi.

Taxonomy

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The Order Pucciniales is further organized into finer groupings including:

Families

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Chaconiaceae

The Chaconiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 8 genera and 75 species. Most species have a tropical distribution. has been used with success as a biocontrol agent against rubber vine in Australia. [more]

Coleosporiaceae

The Coleosporiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 6 genera and 131 species. [more]

Cronartiaceae

Cronartiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Uredinales. [more]

Melampsoraceae

Melampsoraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family is monotypic, containing the single genus Melampsora, which contains about 90 species. [more]

Phakopsoraceae

The Phakopsoraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 18 genera and 205 species. [more]

Phragmidiaceae

The Phragmidiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 14 genera and 164 species. [more]

Pileolariaceae

The Pileolariaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 4 genera and 34 species. [more]

Pucciniaceae

The Pucciniaceae are a family of rust fungi that cause plant diseases, mainly on cereals such as wheat. The family contains 20 genera and over 4900 species. [more]

Pucciniastraceae

The Pucciniastraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 11 genera and 158 species. [more]

Pucciniosiraceae

The Pucciniosiraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 10 genera and 57 species. [more]

Raveneliaceae

The Raveneliaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 26 genera and about 323 species. [more]

Sphaerophragmiaceae

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Uncolaceae

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Uropyxidaceae

The Uropyxidaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales. The family contains 15 genera and 149 species. [more]

At least 133 species and subspecies belong to the Family Uropyxidaceae.

More info about the Family Uropyxidaceae may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 17:06:17