• Source: Puccinia purpurea

Puccinia purpurea is a fungal species and plant pathogen that causes rust on sorghum. It is found in temperate places worldwide, excluding colder parts such as Russia and Canada.
The pathogen was discovered in 1876 by Cooke, on the leaves of Sorghum vulgare in Maharashtra, India.
P. purpurea is also native to eastern Australia, except Queensland. Where, it is considered a pest.




See also


List of Puccinia species




References






External links


Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database

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• Puccinia purpurea
• P. purpurea
• Prunicolor
• List of Puccinia species
• List of sorghum diseases
• Poa pratensis
• List of fungi of South Africa – P
• Aristida
• Caltha palustris
• Oxalis