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Uromyces musae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Pucciniomycetes
Order:	Pucciniales
Family:	Pucciniaceae
Genus:	Uromyces
Species:	U. musae
Binomial name
Uromyces musae Henn., (1907)

Uromyces musae is a fungal species and plant pathogen infecting bananas.

It was found originally on the leaves of Musa species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa.

It is described as forming rusty-brown to almost black, erumpent (bursting through a surface or covering) and partially linear pustules, mostly on the lower leaf surface of the host plant.

It is found in south west Pacific region, except from the Congo and Nigeria in Africa. It is found in the Philippines, Fiji and also Wallis Island.

References

1. Henn., Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 5 2(2): 88 (1907)
2. "Species Fungorum – Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
3. ^ Mulder, J. L. (July 1971). "Uromyces musae. ". IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria. 30: 30. doi:10.1079/DFB/20056400295.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

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