New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Additions to the rust fungi of New Zealand - VI

Joan M. Dingley

Plant Diseases Division, DSIR, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract Eight rust species new to New Zealand are described: Melampsora epitea Thiim. on Salix spp.; Phakopsora apoda (Har. & Pat.) Mains on Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. and Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv.; Puccinia gahniae n.sp. on Gahnia setifolia (A. Rich.) Hook, f ; Puccinia muehlenbeckiae (Cke.) Sydow on Homalocladium platycladum (F. Muell.) Bailey; Puccinia oahuensis Ellis & Everh. on Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.; Puccinia obtectella Cummins on Scirpus medianus V. J. Cook; Puccinia oreoboli Cummins on Oreobolus pectinatus Hook, f.; Uromyces phyllodiorum (Berk. & Br.) McAlpine on Acacia mearnsii de Wild. Also, 46 new host records for New Zealand are listed for rust species already present in this country.

Received 16 July 1976

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