Editing Soybean rust (section)

{{Short description|Disease affecting soybeans and other legumes}}
{{Paraphyletic group
| name = Soybean rust
| image = Soybean rust.jpg
| image_alt = Soybean leaves infected with soybean rust, uredinia are visible
| image_caption = Soybean leaves infected with soybean rust, [[Uredinium|uredinia]] are visible
| auto = yes
| parent = Phakopsora
| includes = 
*''[[Phakopsora meibomiae]]'' - New World soybean rust
*''[[Phakopsora pachyrhizi]]'' - Asian soybean rust
| excludes = 
All other ''[[Phakopsora]]'' species
}}

'''Soybean rust''' is a disease that affects [[soybean]]s and other [[legume]]s. It is caused by two types of [[fungus|fungi]], ''[[Phakopsora pachyrhizi]]'', commonly known as '''Asian soybean rust''', and ''[[Phakopsora meibomiae]]'', commonly known as '''New World soybean rust'''. ''P. meibomiae'' is the weaker [[pathogen]] of the two and generally does not cause widespread problems. The disease has been reported across [[Asia]], [[Australia]], [[Africa]], South America and the United States.