1. type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants; [syn: Puccinia, genus Puccinia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Puccinia
n 1: type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic
fungi including many that are destructive to various
economic plants [syn: Puccinia, genus Puccinia]