eastern pine gall rust
(Cronartium quercuum)
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Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Fungi Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentFungi.org for more information.
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Basidiomycota |
| Subphylum: Urediniomycotinia |
| Class: Urediniomycetes |
| Subclass: Urediniomycetidae |
| Order: Uredinales |
| Family: Cronartiaceae |
| Genus: Cronartium |
| Subject: Cronartium quercuum (Berk.) Miyabe ex Shirai |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Southern fusiform rust, Jack pine gall rust
Related Scientific Names:
Peridermium cerebrum Peck (Anamorph)
Cronartium asclepiadeum var. quercuum Berk. (Synonym)
Cronartium cerebrum (Peck) Hedgc. & W.H. Long (Synonym)
Cronartium harknessii E. Meinecke (Synonym)
Peridermium harknessii J.P. Moore (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Insects and Diseases: Important Problems of Florida's Forest and Shade Tree Resources
Scientific Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)