Albugo tragopogonis
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Albugo tragopogonis, Sunflower White Rust, is an oomycete plant
pathogen, although some sources still regard it as a fungal
organism.
Albugo tragopogonis is the old name for Pustula tragopogonishttp://www.indexfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=346454, the causal agent of white blister disease on goatsbeard (Tragopogon spp.). Currently, also sunflower white blister rust is attributed to this pathogen, but this has not yet been confirmed by molecular phylogenetic studies.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
pathogen, although some sources still regard it as a fungal
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
organism.
Albugo tragopogonis is the old name for Pustula tragopogonishttp://www.indexfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=346454, the causal agent of white blister disease on goatsbeard (Tragopogon spp.). Currently, also sunflower white blister rust is attributed to this pathogen, but this has not yet been confirmed by molecular phylogenetic studies.