Chrysomyxa himalensis, (also called spruce needle rust[1]) is a species of rust fungi in the Coleosporiaceae family that can be found on Rhododendron and Picea species in the Himalayan region of southern Asia and was introduced in the United States.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Coleosporiaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysomyxa |
| Species: | C. himalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysomyxa himalensis Barclay
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References edit
- ^ "Spruce needle rust". Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Chrysomyxa himalensis". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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