Wilsoniana bliti

Species of single-celled organism

Wilsoniana bliti, the white rust, is a type of oomycete pathogen of genus Wilsoniana that affects the tissues of plants. In particular, this white rust is found on Amaranth, beets and lambs quarters. Many discussions of this white rust treat it as a type of fungus.

References

1. Thines, Marco; Spring, Otmar (2005). "A revision of Albugo (Chromista, Peronosporomycetes)". Mycotaxon. 92: 443–458.

Further reading

• Keinath, A.P.; Strand, A.E.; Hamilton, R.D. (May 2003). "First Report of White Rust Caused by Albugo bliti on Seabeach Amaranth in the United States". Plant Disease. 87 (5): 602. doi:10.1094/PDIS.2003.87.5.602B. PMID 30812978.