Wheat rust is caused by

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Puccinia

Puccinia is the genus of kingdom Fungi. It includes species of obligate parasites which cause serious infection called rust. These fungi cause rusty pustules on the aerial parts of crops.

Puccinia graminis tritici - black stem rust of wheat

Puccinia glumarum - yellow rust of wheat

Puccinia recondita - brown rust of wheat

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