What does "puccinia" mean?

Any rust fungus of the genus Puccinia.

How do you pronounce "puccinia"?

Pronounced //puˈt͡ʃɪ.ni.ə//.

Common synonyms include: fungal rust genus, plant rust pathogen, rust fungus genus, rust fungus group.

/puˈt͡ʃɪ.ni.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

Borrowed from translingual Puccinia, from Italian Puccini, named after Tommaso Puccini.