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false rusts

Synchytrium

Synchytrium is a large genus of plant pathogens within the phylum Chytridiomycota. Species are commonly known as false rust or wart disease. Approximately 200 species are described, and all are obligate parasites of angiosperms, ferns, or mosses. Early species were mistakenly classified among the higher fungi (Ascomycota or Basidiomycota) because of their superficial similarity to the rust fungi. Anton de Bary and Mikhail S. Woronin recognized the true nature of these fungi and established the genus...

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46 branches of this genus, most-observed first

stork's-bill chytrid

speciesSynchytrium papillatum

Synchytrium taraxaci

speciesSynchytrium taraxaci

hog-peanut false rust

speciesSynchytrium decipiens

Synchytrium geranii

speciesSynchytrium geranii

Synchytrium australe

speciesSynchytrium australe

Synchytrium anemones

speciesSynchytrium anemones

borage chytrid

speciesSynchytrium myosotidis

Synchytrium aureum

speciesSynchytrium aureum

Synchytrium limosellae

speciesSynchytrium limosellae

Synchytrium hydrocotyles

speciesSynchytrium hydrocotyles

Synchytrium minutum

speciesSynchytrium minutum

Synchytrium puerariae

speciesSynchytrium puerariae

Synchytrium mercurialis

speciesSynchytrium mercurialis

Synchytrium epilobii

speciesSynchytrium epilobii

Synchytrium stellariae

speciesSynchytrium stellariae

Synchytrium laetum

speciesSynchytrium laetum

Synchytrium globosum

speciesSynchytrium globosum

Synchytrium salviae

speciesSynchytrium salviae

Synchytrium succisae

speciesSynchytrium succisae

Synchytrium anomalum

speciesSynchytrium anomalum

Synchytrium endobioticum

speciesSynchytrium endobioticum

Synchytrium erieum

speciesSynchytrium erieum

Synchytrium hypochaeridis

speciesSynchytrium hypochaeridis

Synchytrium psophocarpi

speciesSynchytrium psophocarpi

Synchytrium perforatum

speciesSynchytrium perforatum

Synchytrium fulgens

speciesSynchytrium fulgens

Synchytrium leontodontis

speciesSynchytrium leontodontis

Synchytrium macrosporum

speciesSynchytrium macrosporum

Synchytrium alpinum

speciesSynchytrium alpinum

Synchytrium plantagineum

speciesSynchytrium plantagineum

Synchytrium trichophilum

speciesSynchytrium trichophilum

Synchytrium shawii

speciesSynchytrium shawii

Synchytrium cotulae

speciesSynchytrium cotulae

Synchytrium tillaeae

speciesSynchytrium tillaeae

Synchytrium lacunosum

speciesSynchytrium lacunosum

Synchytrium lepidii

speciesSynchytrium lepidii

Synchytrium liquidambaris

speciesSynchytrium liquidambaris

Synchytrium dolichi

speciesSynchytrium dolichi

Synchytrium linderniae

speciesSynchytrium linderniae

Synchytrium spirogyrae

speciesSynchytrium spirogyrae

Synchytrium sanguineum

speciesSynchytrium sanguineum

Synchytrium melicopidis

speciesSynchytrium melicopidis

Synchytrium cupulatum

speciesSynchytrium cupulatum

Synchytrium solstitiale

speciesSynchytrium solstitiale

Synchytrium gangeticum

speciesSynchytrium gangeticum

Synchytrium eremocarpi

speciesSynchytrium eremocarpi

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