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

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Puccinia podophylli Schwein.

Puccinia podophylli Schwein.

Allodus podophylli (often called Puccinia podophylli) is mayapple rust, a fungal plant pathogen that grows on mayapple leaves.

Family
Genus
Puccinia
Order
Pucciniales
Class
Pucciniomycetes

About Puccinia podophylli Schwein.

Allodus podophylli, commonly known as mayapple rust, is a plant pathogenic fungal parasite. It forms tiny bright orange cups on the underside of mayapple leaves. Although the name Puccinia podophylli Schwein. is frequently used for this species, the name Allodus podophylli was resurrected in 2012 on the basis of DNA evidence.

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Taxonomy

Fungi โ€บ Basidiomycota โ€บ Pucciniomycetes โ€บ Pucciniales โ€บ Pucciniaceae โ€บ Puccinia

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