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With the change to one scientific name for pleomorphic fungi, generic names typified by sexual and asexual morphs have been evaluated to recommend which name to use when two names represent the same genus and thus compete for use. In this paper, generic names in Pucciniomycotinaand Ustilaginomycotinaare evaluated based on their type species to determine which names are synonyms. Twenty-one sets of sexually and asexually typified names in Pucciniomycotinaand eight sets in Ustilaginomycotinawere determined to be congeneric and compete for use. Recommendations are made as to which generic name to use. In most cases the principle of priority is followed. However, eight generic names in the Pucciniomycotina, and none in Ustilaginomycotina, are recommended for protection: Classiculaover Naiadella, Gymnosporangiumover Roestelia, Helicobasidiumover Thanatophytumand Tuberculina, Melampsorellaover Peridermium, Milesinaover Milesia, Phragmidiumover Aregma, Sporobolomycesover Blastodermaand Rhodomyces, and Uromycesover Uredo.In addition, eight new combinations are made: Blastospora juruensis, B. subneurophyla, Cronartium bethelii, C. kurilense, C. sahoanum, C. yamabense, Milesina polypodii, and Prospodium crusculumcombs. nov.