Puccinia menthae

Taxobox
name = "Puccinia menthae"
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Basidiomycota
classis = Urediniomycetes
subclassis = Incertae sedis
ordo = Uredinales
familia = Pucciniaceae
genus = "Puccinia"
species = "P. menthae"
binomial = "Puccinia menthae"
binomial_authority = Pers., (1801)
synonyms = "Aecidium menthae" DC., (1815)
"Puccinia clinopodii" DC., (1815)
"Trichobasis clinopodii" Cooke, (1865)
"Trichobasis labiatarum" Lév., (1840)

Puccinia menthae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes rust on mint plants.

Treatment

Reduce stress on the plant. The plant most likely gets too much water but dry periods can also increase stress.

External links

* [http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/Names.asp Index Fungorum]
* [http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases USDA ARS Fungal Database]

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