New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Rhytidiella hebes sp. nov. from the subantarctic Auckland Islands

P. R. Johnston

Herbarium PDD
Landcare Research
Private Bag 92170
Auckland 1142, New Zealand

Abstract   Rhytidiella hebes is described and illustrated from galls on living twigs and exposed roots of Hebe elliptica (Scrophulariaceae). It is known only from the subantarctic Adams Island, in the Auckland Islands group. It is distinguished from the three other species in Rhytidiella by biology and ascospore size.

Keywords   plant pathogenic fungi; New Zealand; Hebe elliptica; Cordyline australis

B06029; Online publication date 29 March 2007; Received 5 July 2006; accepted 27 November 2006

New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2007, Vol. 45: 151 - 153
0028 - 825X/07/4501 - 0151  © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2007

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