Albugo bliti
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Albugo bliti, White Rust, is a type of oomycete pathogen of genus
Albugo
that affects the tissues of plants. In particular, this white rust is found on Amaranth, beets, and lambs quarters. Many discussions of this white rust treat it as a type of fungus
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Albugo
Albugo
Albugo is a genus of oomycetes which are not true fungi , although many discussions of this organism still treat it as a fungus. The taxonomy of this genus is incomplete, but several species are plant pathogens...
that affects the tissues of plants. In particular, this white rust is found on Amaranth, beets, and lambs quarters. Many discussions of this white rust treat it as a type of fungus
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...
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