Aecidium cantensis
Encyclopedia
Aecidium cantense is a species of fungus
in the Pucciniales order. A plant pathogen, it is known from Peru
, where it grows on Solanum tuberosum.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Pucciniales order. A plant pathogen, it is known from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, where it grows on Solanum tuberosum.