Uromyces striatus

Uromyces striatus is a fungal species and plant pathogen causing rust in Medicago species.

Uromyces striatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Phylum:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Urediniomycetes
Subclass:
Incertae sedis
Order:
Uredinales
Family:
Pucciniaceae
Genus:
Uromyces
Species:
U. striatus
Binomial name
Uromyces striatus
J. Schröt., 1870 [1]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Coeomurus striatus (J. Schröt.) Kuntze [as 'Caeomurus'], Revis. gen. pl. (Leipzig) 3(3): 450 (1898)
    • Nigredo medicaginis (Pass.) Arthur, N. Amer. Fl. (New York) 7(3): 256 (1920)
    • Uromyces medicaginis Pass., in Thümen, Herb. myc. oeconom., Fasc. 4: no. 156 (1874)
    • Uromyces striatus var. medicaginis (Pass.) Arthur, Manual of the Rusts in the United States & Canada: 299 (1934)

It was originally found on the leaves of Genista tinctoria, Medicago sativa, Medicago falcata, Medicago media, Medicago lupulina, Medicago scutellata, and also Trifolium arvense in Germany.[2]

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) rust caused by Uromyces striatus is an important disease in many areas and is damaging to alfalfa grown for seed.[3]

References
  1. J. Schröt., Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult., Abth. Naturw. Med. 48: 11 (1870)
  2. "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. Koepper JM (1942) Relative resistance of alfalfa species and varieties to rust caused by Uromyces striatus. Phytopathology, 32, pages 1048–1057


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