''Physopella'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungal
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; 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 are classified as one of the tradit ...
plant pathogen in the family
Phakopsoraceae
The Phakopsoraceae are a family of rust fungi in the order Pucciniales
Rusts are fungal plant pathogens of the order Pucciniales (previously known as Uredinales) causing plant fungal diseases.
An estimated 168 rust genera and approximately 7 ...
.
described the genus ''Angiopsora'' in 1934, but it was reduced to synonymy in 1958, as
Joseph Charles Arthur
Joseph Charles Arthur (January 11, 1850 – April 30, 1942) was a pioneer American plant pathologist and mycologist best known for his work with the parasitic rust fungi (Pucciniales).Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Co ...
had already described the genus as ''Physopella'' in 1906. In 1992, ''Angiopsora'' was moved to synonymy with ''
Phakopsora.''
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Pucciniales
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