''Peridermium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
rust fungi
Rusts are plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales).
An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7,000 species, more than half of which belong to the genus ''Puccinia'', are currently a ...
in the family
Cronartiaceae
The Cronartiaceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Uredinales.
They are heteroecious rusts with two alternating hosts, typically a pine and a flowering plant, and up to five spore stages. Many of the species are plant disease
A ...
.
The genus was circumscribed by
Johann Carl Schmidt
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious ...
and
Gustav Kunze
Gustav Kunze (4 October 1793, Leipzig – 30 April 1851, Leipzig)
was a German professor of zoology, an entomologist and botanist with an interest mainly in ferns and orchids.
Kunze joined the Wernerian Natural History Society in Edinburgh in 181 ...
in 1817.
Species include ''
Peridermium californicum
''Peridermium californicum'' is a fungal
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms a ...
''.
Subtaxa
''Peridermium'' includes the following species and
varieties:
*''
Peridermium abietinum''
**''
Peridermium abietinum var. abietinum
''Peridermium'' is a genus of rust fungi in the family Cronartiaceae.
The genus was circumscribed by Johann Carl Schmidt and Gustav Kunze in 1817.
Species include '' Peridermium californicum''.
Subtaxa
''Peridermium'' includes the following s ...
''
**''