Puccinia arachidis (original) (raw)
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Species of fungus
| Puccinia arachidis | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. arachidis |
| Binomial name | |
| **Puccinia arachidis**Speg. (1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bullaria arachidis (Speg.) Arthur & Mains, (1922) Uromyces arachidis Henn., (1896) |
Puccinia arachidis, or peanut rust, is a plant pathogen that causes rust on peanut. Its spread is promoted by warm, damp weather.