Pucciniomycotina

class of fungi

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The Pucciniomycotina is a subphylum of fungi within the phylum Basidiomycota. This group primarily includes rust fungi, which are plant pathogens. Many species within Pucciniomycotina do not form visible fruiting bodies.12

The family Pucciniaceae, and the genus Puccinia within it, are significant members of this subphylum, known for causing destructive diseases in various economic plants. These fungi typically have complex life cycles involving multiple spore stages and alternate hosts.34

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Class Pucciniomycotina Parasitic on plants, some saprotrophic; contains 5 orders. Order Septobasidiales Parasitic on plants, some members parasitic on or symbiotic with scale insects (order Homoptera); basidiospores germinate on insects, with haustoria coiled inside insect; example genera include Septobasidium and
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Class Pucciniomycotina Parasitic on plants, some saprotrophic; contains 5 orders. Order Septobasidiales Parasitic on plants, some members parasitic on or symbiotic with scale insects (order Homoptera); basidiospores germinate on insects, with haustoria coiled inside insect; example genera include Septobasidium and
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