Puccinia sorghi

Taxonomic position
[−] Puccinia (genus) [−] Pucciniales [−] Pucciniomycetes [−] Basidiomycota [−] Fungi and fungal-like organisms [+] Diseases of plants

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Puccinia sorghi symptoms
Source: University of Georgia Plant Pathology Archive - IPM Images

Puccinia sorghi Schw. - maize rust
is an important rust diease of maize in tropical regions. It is less common in temperate countries where the obligatory intermediate hosts (Oxalis species) are usually not sufficiently abundant. The elongated urediosori are formed on the leaves, these turn dark brown when spores are released.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Maisrost
• English:	maize rust corn rust
• Español:	roya del maíz
• Français:	rouille du maïs

The literature database currently contains 49 publications for Puccinia sorghi.
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