Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae

Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae
White Albugo ipomoeae-pandurate pustules on the underside of a morning glory leaf.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Chromista
Phylum:	Oomycota
Order:	Albuginales
Family:	Albuginaceae
Genus:	Albugo
Species:	A. ipomoeae-panduratae
Binomial name
Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae (Schwein.) Swingle, (1892)
Synonyms
Aecidium ipomoeae Thüm., (1875) Aecidium ipomoeae-panduratae Schwein., (1822) Cystopus ipomoeae-panduratae (Schwein.) Stev.{?} & Swingle, (1889) Puccinia ipomoeae-panduratae (Schwein.) P. Syd. & Syd., (1904) Trochodium ipomoeae (Thüm.) Syd. & P. Syd., (1920) Uromyces ipomoeae (Thüm.) Berk., (1882)

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.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

Further reading

Pagani, Ana Pauli S.; Dianese, Alexei C.; Inacio, Carlos A.; Cafe-Fihlo, Adalberto Correa (January 2012). "Occurrence of White Rust (Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae) on Ipomoea acuminata in the Brazilian Mid-West". Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 43 (1): 306–308. doi:10.1590/s1517-83822012000100036. PMC 3768977. PMID 24031833.