The intriguing and convoluted life of a heteroecious rust fungus in New Zealand. (31st January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Padamsee, M.; McKenzie, E. H. C.
• Is Part Of: Plant pathology. Volume 66:Number 8(2017)
• Page Start: 1248
• Page End: 1257
• Publication Date: 2017-01-31
• Subjects: host jumps -- Mikronegeria fuchsiae -- one fungus one name -- Pucciniales -- systematics -- Uredinales; Agricultural pests -- Periodicals; Plant diseases -- Periodicals; 632
• DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12672
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-0862

Abstract

Abstract : Molecular phylogenetic analyses of New Zealand rust fungi suggested that four taxa, Aecidium otagense on Clematis spp., Puccinia tiritea on Muehlenbeckia spp., Puccinia rhei‐undulati sensu auct. NZ, non (Dietel) Hirats. f. on Rheum × rhabarbarum, and an unidentified Puccinia species on Rumex sagittatus, are a single species. Morphological studies and multilocus molecular data, together with inoculation studies, confirmed this finding. This species is only the third heteroecious rust fungus known to be native to New Zealand.