Gymnoconia nitens

Gymnoconia nitens

''Gymnoconia nitens'' is a species of rust fungus in the Phragmidiaceae family. It is a plant pathogen, and causes orange rust on various berries. The species was originally described in 1822 by mycologist Lewis David de Schweinitz as ''Aecidium luminatum''.
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassPucciniomycetes
OrderPucciniales
FamilyPhragmidiaceae
GenusGymnoconia
SpeciesG. nitens