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The parasitic green algae which causes red rust in tea is ______.


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Cephaleuros:

  1. A parasitic green alga that feeds on plants with leathery leaves like litchi, magnolias, hollies, rhododendrons, and viburnums.
  2. Cephaleuros is a parasitic green alga that lives on the tea plant.
  3. It causes red rust disease in tea plants.

Final Answer: The parasitic green algae which cause red rust in tea is Cephaleuros.


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