Allodus podophylli
Allodus podophylli, the mayapple rust, is a plant pathogen. This fungal parasite forms tiny bright orange cups on the underside of leaves of mayapple.
| Allodus podophylli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniastraceae |
| Genus: | Allodus |
| Species: | A. podophylli |
| Binomial name | |
| Allodus podophylli Schwein. (1822) | |
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While the name Puccinia podophylli is often used, in 2012 the name Allodus podophylli was resurrected based on DNA evidence.
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