Chrysomyxa himalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Coleosporiaceae
Genus: Chrysomyxa
Species:
C. himalensis
Binomial name
Chrysomyxa himalensis
Barclay

Chrysomyxa himalensis, (also called spruce needle rust[1]) is a species of rust fungi in the Coleosporiaceae family that can be found on Rhododendron and Picea species in the Himalayan region of southern Asia and was introduced in the United States.[2]

References

  1. "Spruce needle rust". Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  2. "Chrysomyxa himalensis". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved June 18, 2013.


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