Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae | |
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White Albugo ipomoeae-pandurate pustules on the underside of a morning glory leaf. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Oomycota |
Order: | Albuginales |
Family: | Albuginaceae |
Genus: | Albugo |
Species: | A. ipomoeae-panduratae
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Binomial name | |
Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae (Schwein.) Swingle, (1892)
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Synonyms | |
Aecidium ipomoeae Thüm., (1875) |
Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae, or white rust, is an oomycete plant pathogen, although many discussions still treat it as a fungal organism. It causes leaf and stem lesions on various Ipomoea species, including cultivated morning glories and their relatives.