Pucciniomycetidae
Pucciniomycetidae is a subclass of fungi within the Basidiomycota division. This group encompasses a diverse range of fungal species, many of which are plant pathogens. They are characterized by their septate hyphae and the production of basidiospores on a basidium, which is a defining feature of the Basidiomycota. Pucciniomycetidae is a broad classification that includes orders such as Pucciniales, which are rust fungi, and Ustilaginales, which are smut fungi.
Rust fungi are notorious for causing significant agricultural diseases in plants, infecting a wide variety of