Uredinales imperfecti

plural noun

Uredinales im·​per·​fec·​ti

variants or Uredinales Imperfecti

-ˌimpə(r)ˈfekˌtī

in some classifications

: a group of form genera of rust fungi including those in which the telial stage is either unknown or cannot be definitely predicted

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, imperfect Uredinales

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