Uromyces striatus

Uromyces striatus is a fungal species and plant pathogen causing rust in Medicago species.

Division:Basidiomycota

Class:Pucciniomycetes

Order:Pucciniales

Family:Pucciniaceae

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Uromyces striatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Pucciniomycetes
Order:	Pucciniales
Family:	Pucciniaceae
Genus:	Uromyces
Species:	U. striatus
Binomial name
Uromyces striatus J. Schröt. (1870) [1]
Synonyms[2]
List Coeomurus striatus (J. Schröt.) Kuntze [as 'Caeomurus'], Revis. gen. pl. (Leipzig) 3(3): 450 (1898) Nigredo medicaginis (Pass.) Arthur, N. Amer. Fl. (New York) 7(3): 256 (1920) Uromyces medicaginis Pass., in Thümen, Herb. myc. oeconom., Fasc. 4: no. 156 (1874) Uromyces striatus var. medicaginis (Pass.) Arthur, Manual of the Rusts in the United States & Canada: 299 (1934)

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It was originally found on the leaves of Genista tinctoria, Medicago sativa, Medicago falcata, Medicago media, Medicago lupulina, Medicago scutellata, and also Trifolium arvense in Germany.^[2]

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) rust caused by Uromyces striatus is an important disease in many areas and is damaging to alfalfa grown for seed.^[3]