Pucciniaceae
Encyclopedia
The Pucciniaceae are a family
of rust fungi that cause plant diseases, mainly on cereal
s such as wheat
. The family contains 20 genera
and over 4900 species.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of rust fungi that cause plant diseases, mainly on cereal
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
s such as wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
. The family contains 20 genera
Genera
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and over 4900 species.