Rust fungi originate from the order Uredinales.  They infect plants by destroying their waterproof “skin” killing the plants through dehydration during their cycle of sporulation.  They usually infect ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms, usually producing a localized infection.

 

 

 

   

 

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