| NOUN | plant | Puccinia, genus Puccinia | type genus of the Pucciniaceae |
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| Meaning | type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants. | |
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| Synonym | genus Puccinia | |
| Member of | Pucciniaceae, family Pucciniaceae | large important family of rust fungi |
| Members | wheat rust, Puccinia graminis | rust fungus that attacks wheat |
| Broader | fungus genus | Includes lichen genera |