Coleosporium helianthi
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| Coleosporium helianthi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Coleosporiaceae |
| Genus: | Coleosporium |
| Species: | C. helianthi |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleosporium helianthi Arthur, (1907) | |
Coleosporium helianthi is a fungal plant pathogen common in the American South.[1][2] As its name suggests, it is found as a rust on sunflowers.[3][4]